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1. In Movie Mode raf o gt lt Hints for better capturing of smiles Do not cover the eyes with the bangs Do not obscure the face by hat masks sunglasses etc l X a Try to orient the face in front of the camera and be as 2 T level as possible Keep the eyes narrowed tt Give a clear smile with an open mouth The smile is 4 lt 7 D PNG easier to detect when the teeth are shown e The shutter operates when any person whose face is being detected smiles e You can select or register the priority subject for face detection with Face Detection When the selected face is registered in the camera memory Smile Detection is performed only for that face page 78 e If the camera cannot detect a smile set the Smile Detection Sensitivity to Slight Smile 3758 Self Timer 1 Press X Self Timer on the control button 2 Select the desired mode with the control button Sore Off Does not use the self timer j 10sec Sets the self timer to a 10 second delay When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates To cancel press again 2sec Sets the self timer to a 2 second delay X Self portrait Sets the self timer to Self portrait timer One Person When the camera detects the specified number of faces a beep lt 2 Self portrait sounds and the shutter operates 2 seconds later AM Two People
2. Image size over limit e You are playing back an image with size that cannot be played back on the camera Unable to detect face for retouch e You may not be able to retouch the image depending on the image Wy Vibration warning indicator e Camera shake may occur due to insufficient light Use the flash or mount the camera on a tripod to secure the camera YOIeaS S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 154 MP4 12M is not supported with this memory card MP4 6M is not supported with this memory card e For recording movies it is recommended that you use a Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 media a Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media or an SD memory card Class 4 or faster Recording is unavailable in this movie format e Set Movie format to MP4 page 95 Turn the power off and on again e The lens malfunction Maximum number of images already selected e Up to 10 files can be selected when using TransferJet e Up to 100 files can be selected when using Multiple Images e You can add DPOF Print order marks to up to 999 files Error Playing Music e Delete the Music file or replace it with a normal Music file e Execute Format Music then download a new Music file Error Formatting Music e Execute Format Music Operation cannot be executed in unsupported files e Processing and other editing functions of the camera cannot be perform
3. Shows the displayed area of the whole image S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado XOpU 43GB Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Turn the Eg Index lever to W to display the image index screen Turn the lever again to display an index screen with more images Turn the lever yet again to view images with the Calendar while playing back in Date View 3 To return to the single image screen select an image with the control button then press Displaying images of the desired date folder Select the left side bar with the control button then select the desired date folder with A V Viewing images with the Calendar When View Mode is set to Date View turn the 3 Index lever to view images with the Calendar while the index displays more images e To select the month you want to display select 4 Ly with the ji ved thu _fri a Bi e 2 control button then the desired month po ZAO gto e To view images in selected date in index mode select the date with 14 cmos 19 a altel a all the control button and press B EI a a e To exit the Calendar select X with the control button then press o YOIeaS S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 446GB Delete Allows you to select unwanted images for deletion You can also delete images f
4. The flash strobes The shutter speed is slow or fast e The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado Yeas sbules NNAW XOpU 35GB Flash 1 Press 4 Flash on the control button 2 Select the desired mode with the control button S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Y ZauTo Auto Flash automatically operates when shooting in low light or backlit conditions E 4 On Flash always operates 4SL Slow Flash always operates Synchro The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light 1 of e The flash strobes twice The first flash adjusts the light quantity e While charging the flash is displayed e You cannot use the flash during burst shooting e On or Slow Synchro is not available when the camera is in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode or in Superior Auto Adjustment mode e Flash is set to Off in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In 3D shooting mode In Background Defocus mode e When shooting with the flash and the zoom is set to W the shadow of the lens may appear at the bottom left of the screen depending on the shooting conditions If this happens set the zoom to T and shoot with the flash again Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU When the White circular spots appears in flash photos This is caused by particles d
5. D768 Easy Mode Allows you to shoot still images using the minimum necessary functions The text size increases and indicators become easier to see S U9 U09 Jo JqeL 1 Set the mode dial to 1f Intelligent Auto Adjustment 2 MENU EASY Easy Mode on the control button 3 OK 4 Shoot with the shutter button e The battery power may decrease faster because the screen brightness increases automatically Yoleas uoneiado Functions available in Easy Mode Shooting Image Size MENU Image Size gt on the control button gt desired mode Select between Large or Small size Self Timer on the control button desired mode Select between 10sec or Off mode Flash 4 on the control button desired mode Select between Auto or Off mode Smile Shutter on the control button X pU Q On Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in Easy Mode This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image Scene Recognition icon e The camera recognizes J Twilight 22 Twilight Portrait Q Twilight using a tripod Backlight 4 Backlight Portrait a4 Landscape W Macro or g amp Portrait and displays an icon on the LCD screen when the scene is recognized For details see page 74 59GB Continued Viewing in Easy Mode When you press the gt Playback button in Easy Mode the playback sc
6. DSC WX5 WX5C 2010 Sony Corporation 4 194 687 11 1 S U9 U09 JO 9i Qel Yoleas uoneiado X pPUl How to use this handbook Click on a button at upper right to jump to the corresponding page This is convenient when searching for a function you want to view S U9 UOO U98 U09 a Search for information by function lt a Search for information by operation Oo opie 2 3S J5 oO Yoleas uoneiado Search for information in a listing of lt MEN U Settings items lt a Search for information by keyword Marks and notations used in this handbook In this handbook the sequence of operations is shown by arrows gt Operate the camera in the order indicated Red Eye Reduction P l Marks are shown as they appear in the The flash strobes two or more times before shootingf o reduce the red eye phenomenon when Sere iii ss aie Aes camera s default setting 1 Set the camera to shooting mode 2 MENU 8 Settings My Shooting Settings Red Eye Reduction desired mode on the control button e en the Face Detection function is activated the flash strobes P pe er cen e ena _ The default setting is indicated by y automatically to reauce tne red eye pnenomenon On The flash always strobes to reduce the red eye phenomenon Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction K c j Indicates cautions and limitations relevant To avoid blurring of images
7. Fast flashing Turns the light on and off repeatedly at the interval of 0 15 seconds Slow flashing Turns the light on and off repeatedly at the interval of 1 5 seconds When the CHARGE lamp flashes fast remove the battery pack being charged and then insert the same battery pack into the battery charger securely again When the CHARGE lamp flashes fast again this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted Check that the battery pack is the specified type If the battery pack is the specified type remove the battery pack replace it with a new one or another one and check if the battery charger operates correctly If the battery charger operates correctly a battery error may have occurred When the CHARGE lamp flashes slowly it indicates that the battery charger stops charging temporarily on standby The battery charger 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 battery charger resumes charging and the CHARGE lamp lights up again We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F YOIeaS S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 161 Intelligent Pantilter Intelligent Pantilter sold separately allows you to take pictures by having the ca
8. Keep the camera still during shooting e These scenes may not be recognized depending on the situation Continued YOIeaS S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 7468 Q Shooting two images with different settings and selecting the one you like Advanced mode In Advanced mode the camera shoots two images consecutively with the settings differing as follows when it recognizes J Twilight 2 Twilight Portrait 9 Twilight using a tripod E Backlight or 4 Backlight Portrait scenes which tends to blur You can select the desired image from the two images shot al First Image Second Image JQ Shoots in Slow Synchro Shoots with sensitivity increased and shake reduced g2 Shoots in Slow Synchro with the face Shoots with sensitivity increased with the face as which the flash strobes on as guide guide and shake reduced Q Shoots in Slow Synchro Shoots with even slower shutter speed without increasing sensitivity Shoots with the flash Shoots with the brightness and contrast of the background adjusted gA Shoots with the face which the flash Shoots with the brightness and contrast of the strobes on as guide face and the background adjusted When Flash is set to Auto what is the Anti Blink function When set to Advanced the camera automatically shoots two images consecutively when it recognizes Portrait The camera will select display and record the image whi
9. yoie s sbules NNAW X pU 0 GB DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a function that allows you to specify the images of the memory card that you want to print out later The DPOF Print order mark is displayed for registered images 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 MENU DPOF desired mode on the control button DPOF This Image Orders printing the currently displayed image in single image mode DPOF Multiple You can select and order printing multiple images Images After step 2 perform the following Select an image then press Repeat the above step until there are no more images to be printed Select an image with a Y mark to release the Y mark MENU OK e The DPOF Print order mark cannot be added to the following images Movies Images in the internal memory e You can add a DPOF Print order mark to a maximum 999 images Clearing the DPOF mark Select the image to clear the DPOF registration then press on the control button in the same procedure as when making a DPQF mark The DPOF mark disappears and the DPOF registration is cleared S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 026GB Rotate Rotates a still image Use this function to display a horizontal orientation image in vertical orientation SRDS Dw 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2
10. Adobe Reader is needed If it is not installed on your computer you can download it from the Adobe Systems web page http www adobe com On the license of Music Transfer in the CD ROM supplied MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado X pU 171
11. License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of C Library Expat zlib dtoa pcre and libjpeg software THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO 4 ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR 1 DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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 LLGPL 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 Read license2 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of GPL and LGPL software To view the PDF
12. Q E a EEA ane E I NAA 62 R Red Eye Correction jcctcstcctessinstsctcsasisdaxivatisnccseinstianlise 89 Red Eye Reduction o cccccccccccccscsseesestesteseseeneaneane 100 FR KOL ILO 0 E 89 PIS e pet coat sateen AE 93 S Scene Recognition ssss sssssssiisisssssiiesessssrrirrssssrreeesss 74 SCENE Sele ee E A 26 Screen Display Settings cccccccccccceesessesteseeseeees 34 se 1 D AEE A E E E T TA 110 Select B16 al lt geen een ne ene Eae ENSE 94 Selected face MeOMOTY cccecccssessesesesseeseeseeseeseeses 79 S U9 U09 Jo JqeL YoleaS uoneiado XOpU 169 Self diagnosis display 152 WW CH POUL ANE aa rcpt acces eN 38 Warning indicators and Messages 152 o Ti O SeH TME eree AER 38 Wie T resco exsecsect cin tence oc diaceresneticvcincy 69 S 2 Send by TransferJet 85 Do E EE ca ata nateag Cnce oar Windows COMPUEED cccsccssseessesssssseesessssseesessssseeeeeen 133 2 D 1 FF 6 0115 nen RO On 14 Go Shooting Z 3D IMAgES sssssi1sitsitsitsstrtstrstnststsensansansansansanean sananne 53 OU EANAN ANAE E 32 MOS Gaa 31 SU NAS eein A RE 21 O a NO Shooting Direction 0 eeseeseeseeseessessestesseseeees 60 2 D SlideshoW 0 sesesssssssstcststssistsetstnetstntstntetnteete 81 aS l i O SHOSSTIOW WILT MUSIC sisseoste 82 2 Slow SynChiO is ierrectdiostrn chante dnieeatancnie Damiana 36 SMart ZOON sieri eR E Ri 98 Smile Detection Sensitivity iann 7 Smile SPUET onra eeN 37 NZ o C ON a E TA
13. Shooting Settings Movie format desired mode on the control button 2 AVCHD Sets the recording method to AVCHD which is suitable for viewing smooth video images on a high definition television AVCHD movies are recorded Sets the recording method to MP4 which is suitable for WEB uploads and e mail attachments MP4 AVC movies are recorded S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 05GB AF Illuminator The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed halfway until the focus is locked The bon indicator appears at this time 1 Set the camera to shooting mode 2 MENU Settings iQ Shooting Settings AF Illuminator desired mode on the control button x Auto o Uses the AF illuminator o Does not use the AF illuminator e Focus is achieved as long as the AF illuminator light reaches the subject regardless of whether light fails to reach the center of the subject e You cannot use the AF illuminator in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In 3D shooting mode When a Landscape J Twilight ag Pet or Fireworks mode is selected in Scene Selection When Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People e When you use the AF illuminator
14. You cannot record images until the temperature has gone down Recording has stopped due to increased camera temperature e Recording has stopped due to a rise in temperature while recording a movie Please wait until the temperature goes down l e When you record movies for a long time the camera temperature rises In this case stop recording movies Connection failed e Check the TransferJet reception port and transfer data correctly page 16 Some files were not sent Some files were not received e Either communication was cut off during image transfer or transfer was cut off because device memory is full Check the available memory capacity and try transferring data using TransferJet again e You may not be able to receive the image depending on the image YOIeaS S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN XOpU 156 Using the camera abroad You can use the battery charger supplied and the AC LS5 AC Adaptor sold separately in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz e Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction On TV color systems To view movies shot using this camera on a television the camera and television must use the same color television system Check the color TV system for the country or region where you are using the camera NTSC system 1080 60i Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada
15. button to switch to playback mode 2 Select an image shot in Say Sweep Multi Angle mode using lt gt on the control button 3 Press 4 Tilt the camera to the right or left 5 Press again to end playback e 3D images shot in 3D Sweep Panorama mode cannot be played back in 3D on the camera Tilting the camera to the right or left C To view images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode stereoscopically tilt the camera to the right or left as D illustrated S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado X pPU DHGB Viewing an image ona 3D TV You can view 3D images recorded on the camera in 3D format by connecting the camera to a 3D TV using an HDMI Cable sold separately Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV 1 Connect the camera to the TV using an HDMI Cable sold separately Playback button O D v To the HDMI connector HDMI Cable 2 Turn on the TV and set the input 3 Press the gt Playback button to turn on the camera 4 MENU 5 3D Viewing gt on the control button Images shot with the camera appear on the TV 5 Press lt gt on the control button to select images and set the desired mode Scroll Playback e Plays back scrolling images shot in 3D Sweep Panorama mode e Press lt P to move the direction of scrolling e When playing back a 3D image shot in 16 9 image size Scroll Playback is not availa
16. gt AVC HD 17M FH or AVC HD 9M HQ Image Size MP4 MENU gg Image Size MP4 12M MP4 6M or MP4 3M To shoot a movie quickly In other than Easy Mode you can start movie recording simply by pressing the MOVIE Movie button MOVIE Movie button To end movie recording press the MOVIE Movie button again The menu and setting items used for recording are those enabled when you set the mode dial to H Movie Mode S U9 U09 Jo jqe L Yoleas uoneiado X pU 3 16B Zoom You can enlarge the image when shooting The camera s optical zoom function can enlarge images up to 5x 1 Turn the W T zoom lever Turn the W T zoom lever to T to zoom in and to W to zoom out e When the zoom scale exceeds 5x see page 98 e Zoom is locked to the W side in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In 3D shooting mode e The operating sound of the lens is recorded when the zoom function operates while shooting a movie S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado Yeas sbulles NNAW XOpU 3268 Tracking focus The camera tracks the subject and adjusts focus automatically until you press the shutter button halfway down even if the subject is moving 1 Press on the control button The target frame appears 2 Place the target frame over the subject you want to focus on and press Tracking begins 3 Press the shutter button half way down
17. hold the camera firmly until the shutter is released It usually takes a second until the shutter is released and also be sure not to allow the subject to move during this period to the correct operation of the camera e 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 looked away from the pre strobe If you do not use the Face Detection function Red Eye Reduction does not work even when you select Auto e Red Eye Reduction is set to Off in the following situations In Background Defocus mode In 3D shooting mode When Anti Motion Blur 2W Hand held Twilight or o High Sensitivity mode is selected in Scene Selection When the Smile Shutter function is activated What causes the red eye phenomenon Pupils become dilated in dark environments Flash light is reflected off the blood vessels at the back of the eye retina causing the red eye phenomenon Camera Eye I Retina Other ways to reduce red eye e Select So High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection The flash is set to Off automatically e When the eyes of the subject turn out red correct the image with Retouch Red Eye Correction on the viewing menu or with the supplied software PMB x L lo Indicates information that is useful to know 2GB Jo jqe L XOpPU Notes on using the
18. pU 7108 Face Detection Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus flash exposure white balance and red eye reduction settings automatically S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Face Detection frame Orange When the camera detects more than one subject the camera will judge which is the main subject and set focus by priority The Face Detection frame for the main subject will change to an orange colored k The frame for which the focus is set will turn green when the shutter button is pressed halfway down Face Detection frame White Yoleas uoneiado 1 MENU 1 Face Detection gt desired mode el Off Cannot use Face Detection ce Auto Selects the face the camera is to automatically focus on gie Child Detects and shoots with priority on child s face Priority YOJeaS sbules NNAW Ole Adult Detects and shoots with priority on adult s face Priority e Face Detection is not available in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In 3D shooting mode In Movie Mode In Easy Mode e Off is not available when Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People e You can select Face Detection only when the focus mode is set to Multi AF or the metering mode is set to Multi e The Face Detection function does not work when using the digital zoom e Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected e Adults and children ma
19. s function fully charge the battery pack and then fully discharge it on the camera at least once a year while storing e To use the battery pack up leave the camera in slideshow page 81 playback mode until the power goes off e To keep clean battery pack terminal and prevent short circuiting place the battery pack in a plastic bag etc when carrying and storing to isolate it from other metal objects etc On battery life e The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant it is probably time to replace it with a new one e The battery life varies according to how it is stored and the operating conditions and environment in which each battery pack is used Compatible battery pack e The NP BN1 battery pack supplied can be used only in N type compatible Cyber shot models Yeas S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 16068 Battery charger Only NP BNI1 type battery packs and no others can be charged in the battery charger supplied 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 burns Remove the charged battery pack from the battery charger If you leave the charged battery pack in the charger battery life may be shortened The CHARGE lamp of the supplied battery charger flashes in either way
20. 0 EV to 2 0 EV 1 MENU Qev EV desired EV setting e If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash the exposure adjustment may not be effective Adjusting the exposure for better looking images Overexposure too much light Whitish image Lower EV setting Correct exposure Higher EV setting Underexposure too little light Darker image S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 6708 ISO Sets the luminous sensitivity when the camera is in Program Auto mode 1 MENU so ISO desired mode AUTO nop Auto Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically o loaol anol You can reduce image blurring in dark locations or with moving ISO ISO ISO itivi APEA E subjects by increasing the ISO sensitivity select a larger number e You can select only from ISO AUTO ISO 125 to ISO 800 when the shooting mode is set to burst mode Adjusting ISO Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index ISO sensitivity is a speed rating for recording media that incorporates an image sensor that receives light Even when the exposure is the same images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to reduce blur However the image tends to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image However when the exposure is insufficient the
21. Demo Mode You can set whether to use a demonstration of Smile Shutter or AVCHD movie playback When there is no need to view a demonstration set to Off 1 MENU Settings T Main Settings gt Demo Mode desired mode on the control button DemoModet Mode1 A demonstration of the shooting functions will be performed T Mode2 Automatically starts the Smile Shutter demonstration when no operation is performed for 15 seconds Demo Mode3 If no operation is performed for a set period of time while the camera is connected to an HD TV a demonstration of AVCHD movie playback will automatically be performed 2 Oo Does not perform a demonstration e Pressing the shutter button during the Smile Shutter demonstration operates the shutter but no image is recorded e During a demonstration if the number of images saved in the internal memory increases the camera may automatically delete the images S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado XOpU 106 Initialize Initializes the setting to the default setting Even if you execute Initialize the images are retained 1 MENU gt g amp Settings T Main Settings Initialize OK on the control button e Be sure not to turn off the camera while initializing S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 107 HDMI Resolution When you connect the camera to a High Definition HD TV with HDMI terminals u
22. MOVIE Movie button 41 15 HDMI connector Hook for wrist strap ii Delete button 45 MENU button 12 Control button Menu on A W lt gt Menu off DISP 4 Tracking focus Battery eject lever S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado jn lo Alle X pU Battery insertion slot 22 Battery Memory card cover Multi connector Access lamp Memory card slot Tripod receptacle 7 TransferJet mark 85 116 Using the wrist strap Attach the strap and place your hand through the loop to prevent the camera from being dropped l Hook LA Q SOT Z ii 1668 List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are displayed on the screen to indicate the camera status You can change the screen display using DISP Screen Display Settings on the control button When shooting still images Battery remaining Low battery warning EAM eM Image Size Panorama image Galo VGA size Quality mom EM C 32 00 e Sou li Elstp Ewe iS0400 MA 125 F2 4 2 0EV Mva EuP AH MP4 When n shooting movi movies am a Lad Scene Selection EAT a xs 2 aw o H BLE i ity 48 Shooting mode Intelligent P SCN ira Auto Adjustment Superior ED a Day it Auto Adjustment Background Defocus Program Auto Scene Selection iS weep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Sweep Multi Angle Movie Mode D a Q Scene Recognition icon r ad VvE A w BS White Balance ts S
23. Metering Mode is set to Multi The flash does not work e You cannot use the flash in the following situations In Background Defocus mode When shooting burst images When gy Anti Motion Blur mode J Twilight mode 2w Hand held Twilight mode io High Sensitivity mode or Fireworks mode is selected in Scene Selection In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In 3D shooting mode In Movie Mode e Set the flash to On page 36 when the Scene Selection mode is set to aa Landscape 4 Gourmet ts Pet 7 Beach or 8 Snow mode Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flash e Particles dust pollen etc in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image This is not a malfunction The close up shoot function Macro does not work e The camera automatically adjusts the focus Press and hold the shutter button halfway down Focus adjustment may take some time when shooting a close subject Landscape mode J Twilight mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 14698 The date and time are not displayed on the LCD screen e While shooting the date and time are not displayed They are displayed only during playback Cannot insert dates on images e This camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images By using PMB
24. NB nia k 101 0012 2010 11 9 30 AM igg Overlay icon for Superior Auto Adjustment Defocus Effect C 32 00 Continued S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 1768 8 Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator 4 sQ PQ o Protect DPOF Print order DPOF axo __ Paybuckzoon Go amp amp D View mode EAVCHD TransferJet settings Indication Recording a movie Standby 012 Recording time m s 101 0012 Folder file number Recorded date time of the playback image Display indication 0 Number oftecordabie images 12 12 Image number Number of images recorded in date range selected folder tooMin Recordable time G amp Recording Playback Media Memory card internal memory Aor AE Eye Fi Mode display ait at aa Changing folder AF Illuminator Display IS0400 9 30 AM Display indicon a ae Meng AWB 2 2 White Balance es ma g TS 4B ISO number Database file full Database file error warning oi Indication estan sieignos diy Database file full Database file error warning AF range finder frame Histogram 3 appears when histogram display is disabled Volume S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 1868 Using the internal memory The camera has approximately 32 MB of internal memory This memory is not removable
25. S U9 U09 Jo JqeL O NO Remove the battery pack wait for about one minute re insert amp the battery pack then turn on the power a Initialize the settings page 107 z DE z D Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service amp T facility SS a Be aware that by sending the camera for repair you give consent that the contents of the internal 2 memory music files may be checked Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can _ be found at our Customer Support Website zd http www sony net D Battery pack and power Cannot insert the battery pack e Make sure the direction of the battery is correct and insert it until the battery eject lever is locked Cannot turn on the camera e After inserting the battery pack into the camera it may take a few moments for the camera to power up e Insert the battery pack correctly e The battery pack is discharged Insert a charged battery pack e The battery pack terminals are dirty Gently wipe away any dirt with a soft cloth e Use a recommended battery pack The power turns off suddenly e Depending on the camera and battery temperature the power may turn off automatically to protect the camera In this case a message is displayed on the LCD screen before the power turns off e If you do not operate the camera for a certain period of time while the power is on and Power Save is set to Standar
26. You cannot view 3D images 3D images shot in El Standard and El Wide image size can be played and scrolled on a 3D TV For details see page 56 Images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode You can view stereoscopic images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode by tilting the camera to the right or left For details see page 55 For details see page 56 Continued S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado Yeas sbules NNAW XOpPU 57GB File name of the 3D image A 3D image consists of both JPEG and MPO files If you import images shot in 3D Sweep Panorama and Sweep Multi Angle modes into a computer the image data is stored on the computer as follows 3D Sweep Panorama DSCOAAAA JPG For playing back the 3D images on DSCOAAAA MPO a3D TV Sweep Multi Angle DSCOQOOO JPG For playing back the 3D images on DSCOQOOO MPO a3D TV DSCOUUUU JPG For playing back the 3D images on DSCOUUNUU MPO the camera e If you shoot 3D images in Sweep Multi Angle mode the following files are stored on the computer JPEG files and MPO files for playing back on the camera JPEG files and MPO files for playing back on a 3D TV e If you delete either the JPEG file or the MPO file comprising a 3D image that 3D image may not be played back successfully S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN XOpU 5268 3D Shooting Multiple images are shot while the camera is moving and these i
27. button MENU button Movie format AF Illuminator Grid Line Digital Zoom Auto Orientation Red Eye Reduction Blink Alert Beep Language Setting Function Guide Display color Demo Mode Initialize HDMI Resolution CTRL FOR HDMI COMPONENT USB Connect LUN Settings Download Music Format Music Power Save TransferJet Eye Fi Continued S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado Yeas sbulles NNAW X pU 1468 am Memory Card Tool 9 Q Create REC Folder 30 D Change REC Folder 7 YO Delete REC Folder File Number Internal Memory Too O File Number oo Oo Clock Settings 3 8 l gt Date amp Time Setting z Eye Fi appears only when an Eye Fi card commercially available is inserted in the camera Notes l m e Shooting Settings appears only when settings have been entered from shooting mode N Z e Memory Card Tool appears only when a memory card is inserted in the camera while Internal D C Memory Tool appears only when a memory card is not inserted n Q op gt oO D gt lt 15608 Identifying parts 1 Shutter button 2 Burst button For shooting W T zoom lever 32 For viewing Q Playback zoom lever ES Index lever 43 44 4 Flash 5 ON OFF Power button 6 Power lamp Microphone Self timer lamp Smile Shutter lamp AF illuminator 9 Lens Speaker 11 LCD screen 12 Mode dial 20 gt Playback button 42
28. camera Notes on the types of memory cards that you can use sold separately The following memory cards are compatible with this camera Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media Memory Stick Duo media SD memory card SDHC memory card and SDXC memory card MultiMediaCard cannot be used In this manual the term Memory Stick Duo media is used to refer to Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media and Memory Stick Duo media and the term SD card is used to refer to SD memory card SDHC memory card and SDXC memory card e Memory Stick Duo media with a capacity up to 32 GB and SD card up to 64 GB have been confirmed to operate properly with the camera e When recording movies it is recommended that you use the following memory cards Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 media Memory StickPRO HGDuo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media SD memory card SDHC memory card or SDXC memory card Class 4 or faster e For details on Memory Stick Duo media see page 158 When using a Memory Stick Duo media with standard sized Memory Stick media slot You can use the Memory Stick Duo media by inserting it into the Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor sold separately x Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor Functions built into this camera e This manual describes each o
29. computer For other details see the help in Music Transfer S U9 U09 Jo jqe L y21e 9S uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 135 Connecting the camera to a computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera or connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket using the AC LS5 AC Adaptor sold separately and the USB AV DC IN Cable for multi use terminal sold S U9 U09 Jo JqeL separately O e Use a Type3 compliant USB A V DC IN Cable sold separately oo Oo 2 Turn on the computer then press Playback button a2 J oO 3 Connect the camera to your computer S e When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera Wait for a while lt SB Mode u Connecting to Mass Storage i C oon To a USB jack of the computer 2 2 er E 02 Q ez i ZED 2 To the multi connector a gt lt Cable for multi use DEN supplied Importing images to a computer Windows PMB allows you to easily import images For details on PMB functions see the PMB Help Importing images to a computer without using PMB When the AutoPlay Wizard appears after making a USB connection between the camera and a computer click Open folder to view files OK gt DCIM or MP_ROOT copy the desired images to the computer Use PMB for ope
30. e Do not attach a label on the memory card itself nor on a memory card adaptor e Do not touch the terminal section of the memory card with your hand or a metal object e Do not strike bend or drop the memory card e Do not disassemble or modify the memory card Do not expose the memory card to water e Do not leave the memory card within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it e Insert a memory card that fits the memory card slot size Otherwise it will cause a malfunction e Do not use or store the memory card under the following conditions High temperature locations such as the hot interior of a car parked in direct sunlight Locations exposed to direct sunlight Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances present Note on using the memory card adaptor sold separately e When inserting a memory card into a memory card adaptor make sure the memory card is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in Incorrect insertion may result in a malfunction Memory Stick media The types of Memory Stick Duo media that can be used with the camera are listed in the table below However proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all Memory Stick Duo media functions Memory Stick media type Recording Playback Memory Stick Duo without MagicGate Memory Stick Duo with MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick Duo a a lg l High speed data transfer using a
31. files stored in the camera It can be used in cases such as when the background music files are damaged and cannot be played 1 MENU 8 Settings T Main Settings Format Music OK on the control button Restoring the music preset at the factory to the camera You can use Music Transfer in the CD ROM supplied to reset music files to the preset ones Execute Download Music then make a USB connection between the camera and a computer Start Music Transfer then restore the default music e For details on using Music Transfer see the help in Music Transfer S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 114 Power Save Sets the length of time until the LCD screen goes dark and the time until the camera turns off If you do not operate the camera for a certain period of time while the power is on using the battery pack the screen goes dark and the camera later turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack Auto power off function 1 MENU g amp Settings gT Main Settings Power Save gt desired mode on the control button Proactively saves the battery power If the camera is not operated for a certain period of time the power turns off automatically In shooting mode the LCD screen automatically goes dark before the power turns off Standard If the camera is not operated for a certain period of time the power tu
32. importing images via a USB connection OS pre installed USB Connection Mac OS X v10 3 to v10 6 Music Transfer PMB Portable Mac OS X v10 4 to v10 6 e 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 two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time some devices including the camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant When your computer resumes activity from suspend or sleep mode communication between the camera and your computer may not recover at the same time 133 Using the software Installing PMB Picture Motion Browser and Music Transfer Windows 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive The installation menu screen appears e fit does not appear double click Computer n Windows XP My Computer gt SONYPMB e If the AutoPlay screen appears select Run Install exe and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to proceed with the installation 2 Click Install The Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Select the desired language then proceed to the
33. it switches to the optimal Advanced settings When the camera recognizes J Twilight a Twilight Portrait 9 Twilight using a tripod F Backlight or 3 Backlight Portrait it automatically changes the setting and shoots another image e When you shoot two images consecutively the mark on the ig icon will turn green e When two frames are shot the two images are displayed side by side immediately after shooting e When Anti Blink is displayed 2 images are taken automatically and the image with the eyes open is selected automatically For details on the Anti Blink function see What is the Anti Blink function e The Scene Recognition function does not operate when you shoot images using digital zoom e Scene Recognition is set to Auto in the following situations In Superior Auto Adjustment mode In Easy Mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated When Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People During burst shooting e In Tracking focus mode Portrait amp Twilight Portrait or 4 Backlight Portrait are not recognized e The available flash settings are Auto and Off e 9 Twilight using a tripod scenes sometimes cannot be recognized in an environment where vibrations are transferred to the camera even though it is fixed on a tripod e Sometimes a slow shutter results when a scene is recognized as a Twilight using a tripod
34. lt e If you create a disc using Sony DV Direct DVD Writer use the memory card slot of the DVD Writer or connect the DVD Writer via USB connection to transfer the data e If you use Sony DVDirect DVD Writer check that the firmware is updated to the newest version For details see the following URL http sony storagesupport com Characteristics of each type of disc Blu ray Using a Blu ray disc enables you to record high definition image quality HD movies of a longer duration than DVD discs DVD R discs and a high definition image quality HD disc is created e You can 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 STD Standard definition image quality STD movies converted from high definition image quality HD movies can be recorded on DVD media such as DVD R discs and a standard definition image quality STD disc is created AVCHD High definition image quality HD movies can be recorded on DVD media such as 140 Continued Types of discs that can be used with PMB The following 12 cm discs can be used with PMB For information on Blu ray discs see page 141 Disc type Characteristics DVD RW DVD RW Can be re written and used again e Always maintain your PlayStation 3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation 3 system software e The PlayStat
35. may not appear in the actual image size S U9 U09 Jo JqeL YoleaS uoneiado X pU 16568 Movies The table below shows the approximate maximum recording times These are the total times for all movie files Continuous shooting is possible for approximately 29 minutes at one time The maximum size of an MP4 format movie file is up to approximately 2GB Units hour minute second Capacity Internal Memory card formatted with this camera memory 2 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB Quality Size 32 MB e The recordable time of movies may vary depending on the shooting conditions temperature etc The value above applies when DISP Screen Display Settings is set to Normal YOIeaS S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW XOpU 16698 Precautions Do not use store the camera in the following places e In an extremely hot cold or humid place In places such as in a car parked in the sun the camera body may become deformed and this may cause a malfunction e Under direct sunlight or near a heater The camera body may become discolored or deformed and this may cause a malfunction e Ina location subject to rocking vibration e Near strong magnetic place e In sandy or dusty places Be careful not to let sand or dust get into the camera This may cause the camera to malfunction and in some cases this malfunction cannot be repaired On carrying Do not sit down in a chair or other place with th
36. not work even when you select Auto e Red Eye Reduction is set to Off in the following situations In Background Defocus mode In 3D shooting mode When Anti Motion Blur 2W Hand held Twilight or io High Sensitivity mode is selected in Scene Selection When the Smile Shutter function is activated What causes the red eye phenomenon Pupils become dilated in dark environments Flash light is reflected off the blood vessels at the back of the eye retina causing the red eye phenomenon Camera Eye P A XY Retina Other ways to reduce red eye e Select iS High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection The flash is set to Off automatically e When the eyes of the subject turn out red correct the image with Retouch Red Eye Correction on the viewing menu or with the supplied software PMB S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoie s sbules NNAW X pU 10068 Blink Alert When an image with the subject s eyes closed is recorded while Face Detection is activated the message Blinked eye detected is displayed 1 Set the camera to shooting mode 2 MENU gt s Settings gt 4p Shooting Settings Blink Alert desired mode on the control button x Auto Displays the Blinked eye detected message Off Does not display the message S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 101 Beep Changes the set
37. of the overlaid images e The effect of reduced subject blur and noises is less effective in the following situations Subjects are moving Subjects are too close to the camera Images with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn Images with constant changes such as waves or waterfalls Continued S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 292GB What is the difference between Superior Auto Adjustment mode and Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode In Superior Auto Adjustment mode the camera shoots burst images based on the recognized scene After shooting the camera creates a composite of the burst images to produce a higher quality image However it may take longer to record images than in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode 2 Twilight a Twilight Portrait cd Twilight using a tripod Backlight x Backlight Portrait aA Landscape Y Macro r l A Portrait f Backlight Correction HDR Prevents over and under exposure D Overlaying shooting Reduces noises Shooting an image The camera selects the optimal overlay mode based on the recognized scene e In Backlight Correction HDR or overlaying shooting mode JF the overlay icon appears on the LCD screen Yoleas S U9 U00 uoneiado jo jqe L yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 2368 Background Defocus The camera focuses only on the subject leaving the b
38. on the image and print it For details see the PMB Help e Printing at a shop e When you print still images shot in 16 9 mode both edges may be cut off e You cannot print panoramic images depending on the printer 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 on the viewing menu so that you do not have to reselect them when you print them out at the shop e You cannot print images stored in the internal memory at a print shop directly from the camera Copy the images to a memory card page 123 then take the memory card to the print shop e Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of memory card they can process e A memory card adaptor sold separately may be necessary Consult your photo printing service shop e Before you take image data to a shop always copy back up your data to a disk e You cannot set the number of prints e If you want to superimpose dates on images consult your photo printing service shop S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW XOpU 14398 Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with the camera try the following solutions Check the items on pages 144 to 151 If a code such as C E LJLJ LJL appears on the screen see page 152
39. set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People the priority face cannot be registered yoleas S U9 U09 Jo JqEL uoneiado yoe s sbulles NNAW XOpuU 7968 Anti Blink When Scene Selection is set to Soft Skin or da Soft Snap while you are shooting an image the camera automatically shoots two images consecutively The camera will select display and record the image which the eyes are not blinked automatically 1 Set the mode dial to SCN Scene Selection 2 Select Soft Skin or g Soft Snap 3 MENU Anti Blink desired mode y c Auto When Face Detection is active the Anti Blink function operates so that images with the subject s eyes open are recorded i Q f Off Does not use the Anti Blink function e Anti Blink does not function in the following situations When using the flash During burst shooting When the Face Detection function does not work When the Smile Shutter function is activated e Sometimes the Anti Blink function does not work depending on the situation e When the Anti Blink function is set to Auto but only images with the subject s eyes closed are recorded the message Blinked eye detected is displayed on the LCD screen Shoot again as necessary S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU g06B Slideshow Images are automatically played back in succession S U9 U09 Jo JqeL 1 Press t
40. the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and a new AF range finder frame is displayed by a dotted line AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame e The AF illuminator emits very bright light Although there is no health hazard do not look directly into the AF illuminator emitter at close range S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN XOpU 96GB Grid Line With reference to the grid lines you can easily set a subject in a horizontal vertical position 1 Set the camera to shooting mode 2 MENU Settings 4 Shooting Settings Grid Line desired mode on the control button On Displays the grid lines The grid lines are not recorded vf Off Does not display the grid lines S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado X pU 9768 Digital Zoom Selects the Digital Zoom mode The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom up to 5x When the zoom scale is exceeded the camera uses either smart or precision Digital Zoom 1 Set the camera to shooting mode 2 MENU eg Settings m Shooting Settings Digital Zoom gt desired mode gt on the control button Y Smart sQ Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image will not be distorted according to the image size Smart zoom Precision PQ Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of approximately 10x including the optica
41. the shooting mode You can also select Single single image or Burst in Burst Settings page 65 1 Select a desired mode with the lj Burst button When you press the G Burst button the setting switches Single The camera shoots a single image The camera shoots up to 10 continuous frames in one burst when you hold down the shutter button You can set the burst shooting speed in Burst Shooting Interval page 66 e The Burst button is not available in the following situations In iSweep Panorama mode In Superior Auto Adjustment mode In Background Defocus mode In 3D shooting mode In Movie Mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 4068 MOVIE Movie button You can quickly start shooting movies from all REC modes 1 Press the MOVIE Movie button 2 To stop recording press the MOVIE Movie button again e MOVIE Movie button is not available in the following situations When the Smile Shutter function is activated In Easy Mode When using Self Timer Changing the Movie Format Image Quality or Image Size Movie format MENU Settings Shooting Settings gt Movie format AVCHD or MP4 on the control button Quality AVCHD MENU py Quality gt AVC HD 17M FH or AVC HD 9M HQ Image Size MP4 MENU ggg Image Size MP4 12M MP4 6M or MP4 3M S U9
42. you can print or save images with the date page 134 The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down e The exposure is incorrect Correct the exposure page 67 The image colors are not correct e Adjust the White Balance page 69 Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place e The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening the image under conditions of low illumination There is no effect on the recorded image You can see a dark shadow on the image e Depending on the brightness of the subject you may see a dark shadow when you change the aperture This is not a malfunction The eyes of the subject come out red e Set Red Eye Reduction to Auto or On page 100 e Shoot the subject at a distance closer than the flash range using the flash e Light the room and shoot the subject e Retouch the image using Retouch Red Eye Correction in viewing menu or correct using PMB Dots appear and remain on the screen e This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded Cannot shoot images in succession e The internal memory or memory card is full Delete unnecessary images pages 45 90 e The battery level is low Insert charged battery pack The same image is shot several times e Set Burst Settings to Single page 65 e Scene Recognition is set to Advanc
43. 7 lee Seo ere rer rer ere Terry err re 168 9GB S U9 U09 Jo jqeL y21e 9S uoneiado XOpu Operation Search Leaving the settings to Intelligent Auto Adjustment 21 the camera Superior Auto Adjustment 29 Scene Selection eeeeeeeeessesserrsssssssresssssssreressssssses 26 SCENE Recognitjon sssiisiiiaesssisescss 74 Shooting movies Movie Moqde eeeeessssssessessssssssessssssssssssesssessssssss 34 MOVIE Movie button eseese 41 Wiles lcomeligalener eee re rere ere 95 Shooting 3D images 3D Sweep Panora A ee eee 53 Sweep Multi Angle s ee eeeeeeeeeeteeees 53 Shooting portraits Background DefOCUS s steerer 24 SO el 41g eee E A 26 Soft Snap M EEEE EEEE TE E ETET 26 Ani Molon Bluf esesreceonssnr cep 26 Twilight Portrait e seeeesesesesseresesresesessesesesnesenessesese 26 Smil Shute aerecseranra eere errr rre ys ererey 37 Scene Recognition EE E E E 74 Face B elle geen eee eer rr rere 78 ANU BINK erreien 80 Red Eye Reduction eee 100 Shooting panoramic Intelligent Sweep Panorama eee 29 Images Shooting moving Movie ere steerer ee rene arene ce ener 31 objects Tracking fee 8 eee cere eer N 33 Burst Settings oeeeeeeeesesererrerereseseseeresereseneseeneneses 65 QGB S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yyoleas uoneiado X pu Shooting without blur Shooting with backlight Shooting in dark places Changing focus position Changing image size quality Changing screen display Dele
44. Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system 1080 50i Australia Austria Belgium China Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Indonesia Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Rumania Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Kingdom Viet Nam etc PAL M system 1080 50i Brazil PAL N system 1080 50i Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system 1080 50i Bulgaria France Greece Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pPU 157 Memory card The types of memory cards that can be used with the camera are Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media Memory Stick Duo media SD memory card SDHC memory card and SDXC memory card MultiMediaCard cannot be used e A memory card formatted with a computer is not guaranteed to operate with the camera e Data read write speeds differ depending on the combination of the memory card and the equipment used e 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 electricity or electrical noise e We recommend backing up important data
45. Charge the battery pack supplied before using the camera for the first time e You can charge the battery pack even if it is not completely discharged In addition even if the battery pack is not fully charged you can use the partially charged capacity of the battery pack as is e If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a long time use up the existing charge and remove it from the camera then store it in a cool dry place This is to maintain the battery pack functions e For details on the usable battery pack see page 160 Continued 3GB S U9 U09 Jo JqeL yoleas uoneiado yoie s sbules NNAW X pU Notes on the LCD screen and lens e The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However some tiny black and or bright dots white red blue or green may appear on the LCD screen These dots are a normal result of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording e Black white red blue or green dots Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors e Do not press against the LCD screen The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction e Images may trail across on the LCD screen in a cold location This is not a malfunction e Be careful not to bump the movab
46. ENU Shooting MENU items Shooting EEPO PEENE EN EE MENU viewing Settings MENU items Viewing AA A E Setting OO r E GSB S U9 U09 Jo jqeL y21e 9S uoneiado X pU TV Computer Printing Viewing an image on a Standard Definition e a ee ereee Viewing an image on a High Definition HD ATA E E N E E E Viewing an image on a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV eeeeeeeeeeesssseereersrssssssseeeeees Using with your cComMputer seesseesseeeeessesseees Using the software eeeeeeeeesssesssssssssssssssssesssses Connecting the camera to a computer Uploading images to a media service e Creating a CISC OF MOVIES setesientebieeccctussrasesesacacss Printing still images aE E S T I T Troubleshooting Troubleshooting seeeeeeeeeeereeerereeeeeesserrereerereeeres Warning indicators and messages 70B S U9 U09 Jo jqeL y21e 9S uoneiado X pU Others Index Using the camera ADOA eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 157 Memory elke ee ee 158 Battery pack eeeeeeeeessrereeesreeeesreeeerreeeserreesereeeesees 160 Battery charger eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeereeeseesesesrrrereereeereeees 161 Intelligent Pane eee cenet ere cegeereaeoees 162 AVCHD elagcimir ee ere ee re re 163 TransferJdet standard ceecececcececcececsceeeeceeeesecees 164 Number of still images and recordable time of MOUs ee ee ee er 165 FOG AUTON S sie settite nate a naka cnsnaw se EE 16
47. Even when there is no memory card inserted in the camera you can record images using this internal memory S U9 U09 Jo JqeL When a memory card is inserted Recording Images are recorded on the memory card Playback Images on the memory card are played back Menu Settings etc Various functions can be performed on images on the memory card Yoleas uoneiado When there is no memory card inserted Recording Images are recorded using the internal memory e You cannot record movies to the internal memory with the following movie quality or movie image size AVC HD 17M FH AVC HD 9M HQ MP4 12M MP4 6M Playback Images stored in the internal memory are played back Menu Settings etc Various functions can be performed on images in the internal memory Internal memory On image data stored in the internal memory X pU We recommend that you copy back up data using one of the following methods To copy back up data on a hard disk of your computer Perform the procedure on page 136 without a memory card inserted in the camera To copy back up data on a memory card Prepare a memory card with sufficient free capacity then perform the procedure explained in Copy page 123 e You cannot import image data on a memory card to the internal memory e By making a USB connection between the camera and a computer with a cable you can import data stored in the internal memory t
48. F sss sco essescncesiuessehouisanssiatanetccatectansapresisoussotian des 124 FENO S ge ene re ert errr Cer ver Peer er eee perenne Perey PT 27 TAVIS cay E E E A E E A A anda N 36 5 I lt ASTEA PA E A EEO AEA 71 Folder 6B 0101211 E aA N 121 Cea e ERA 120 Pele egger i 122 Selec oine 94 POCA eei NN EAE ONE EASE 119 Format MUSIC o cccccccccscescscsseseseeeseseeesesseseseseseaes 114 F nct on Guide sirieias ansera 104 S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado XOpuU 16898 G Eii e AE EEA PT T SAA teen fen T S 27 Cia NE i E ETNE N ET 97 H Hand held Twilight ccccecesseeseesseesseeseeeseenneen 26 PA OS ON tore nasecete teen eases see AA 110 HDMI COTTE CLOT secessione 56 129 131 HDMI Resolution ec ccceccccccsscsesessesseeseeseeseeseeneens 108 High Sensitivity a casttee csc sactencscishntiaiesdisiclawartaxe lines 27 Identifying parts einsi 16 Image 2 Sane es neee NCE nen nee eT te e rv e nren ee ene ee 44 Tiape IG scout ies Gena terest a E 62 WMT ANA IG REVE IA E E czomecas onde encore E 107 Intelligent Auto Adjustment uu eceeeeee 21 Intelligent Pantilter 2 ccc eseeseeseseeteeneene 162 Intelligent Sweep Panorama 10000101105000110011000 29 Internal MEMOTY sist seezs cin cretendnadaccaedndestalecebaolarelendenito 19 Fy err re AS A A ere eee T Tener ete 68 L Land seipi eeann ne eT eT ee i 26 Language Setting 2205 sicatensiniutonttnadnisidaanedecs 103 LUN Setini Sorreran a 112 M Macintos
49. IN X pU 09GB To capture the basic white color in One Push Set mode 1 Frame a white object such as a piece of paper filling the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject 2 MENU White Balance One Push Set on the control button The screen momentarily turns black and when the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the recording screen is displayed again e If the a 4 indicator flashes while shooting the white balance is either not set or cannot be set Use automatic white balance e Do not shake or strike the camera while One Push Set is in progress e When flash mode is set to On or Slow Synchro the white balance is adjusted to the condition with the flash emitting CG 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 adjust color tones manually using the White Balance function Weatherilighting Daylight Cloudy Characteristics of light S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado YdIeaS sbulles NNAW X pU 7068 Focus You can change the focus method Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode AF stands for Auto Focus a function that adjusts the focus automatically 1 MENU gj Focus desired mode X E Multi AF Focuses on a subject in all ranges of
50. MENU 4c Rotate on the control button 3 Rotate the image with lt gt lt gt 4 OK gt e You cannot rotate the following images 3D images Movies Images displayed in a burst group Protected still images e You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras e When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the software S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 903GB Select Folder When multiple folders are created in a memory card this function selects the folder containing the image you want to play back 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 MENU ge View Mode Folder view Still or Folder view MP4 on the control button 3 MENU f Select Folder 4 Select the folder with lt gt 5 OK e This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images Viewing images across multiple folders When multiple folders are created and the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear Moves to the previous folder y Moves to the next folder My Moves to either the previous or next folders S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado XOpU 946GB Movie format You can set the recording method used to record movies 1 Set the camera to shooting mode 2 MENU 83 Settings
51. Selection mode ae e D igo Hf 8 PP lei sisi e s slalsl gt mws vv v v vf Bem y e e E EEEE EE CEAAL AAAA AAAA fo mesane P a E e a v fv E r EEn AAE pema v E n sonsenetesr vv v v Facedeesten vv v v v v v v v oie fv Tv 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 xl Flash for White Balance cannot be selected 2 Off for Soft Skin Effect is not available x3 Off for Face Detection cannot be selected S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pu 28GB Intelligent Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a panoramic image from composite images The camera also automatically detects people s faces or moving subjects 1 Set the mode dial to jf lt 3 Sweep Panorama 2 Align the camera with the end of the subject to be shot and press the shutter button 3 Pan the camera to the end of the guide following the indication on the LCD screen Guidance bar e If you cannot pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time a gray area occurs in the composite image If this happens move the camera faster to record a full panoramic image e Since several images are stitched together the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly e Under low light conditions panoramic images may be blurred or the shooting may not be successful e Under lights that flicker such as flu
52. T onrenerei ect 27 Y 7A W NE 1T I AN tteaace eres patience eee 26 oo gt Soft Skin Effect csssssssssssssssesessssssestssseesteseeees 76 5 Q SO Mle 121 easa ent ey eeree eer rete pene een 26 N OL EE R OA 134 PORAD a a ES 71 SPOoLMEEINE seene A Te Hiis 73 Superior Auto Adjustment 22 a Sweep Multi Angle oo 53 x Track imne TNC UES sienien a testcuntetvtaseaes ata 33 MARS CON erea a ONTE shes 116 TransferJet standard 0 ccccccccccsccsssssesseseeseeseeseeseeseens 164 Trimming RESIZE oe eeececcecceceseesesseeseeseeseestesestesteseeanen 89 Troubleshooting ccceccccscessssessessessessessesseeseeseeseeseeneens 144 NENT EE aut aes aaa ET eons ane 56 127 128 UN ST kent OEI ec tense eect eed ea ease 26 Twilight Portraits sersenssisniesen nee 26 Unsharp masking uc eessescestestessestesesesteseeanen 89 USB CONNEC nenien R 111 Using the camera abroad sssss1111s50511111150111111100 157 tics sete EN EA eee A TT 62 VIEW 6 16 iepr 87 Viewing burst images occ testeseestesesteeteseeanen 47 170 Notes on the License C Library Expat zlib dtoa pcre and libjpeg software are provided in the camera We provide this software based on license agreements with their owners of copyright 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 Read license1 pdf in the
53. TV that has BRAVIA Sync compatible with SY NC MENU support you can operate the playback functions of the camera using the remote controller supplied with the TV by connecting the camera to the TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately 1 Connect the camera to the TV using an HDMI Cable sold separately gt Playback button T HDMI Cable 2 Turn on the TV and set the input 3 Press the gt j playback button of the camera to turn on the camera 4 MENU gt e amp Settings gt f Main Settings CTRL FOR HDMI On on the control button 5 Press the SYNC MENU button of the TV s remote controller to select the desired mode music in a continuous loop Playback Zoom Plays back enlarged images Rotate Rotates a still image View Mode Selects the display format for viewing multiple images Continued S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado X pU 131 e When the camera is connected to a TV set using an HDMI Cable the functions that you can operate are limited e You can perform the operation of the camera with the remote controller of your TV by connecting your camera to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV For details see the operating instructions of the TV e If the camera functions in an undesired manner when you are controlling it using the TV s remote controller such as when connected via HDMI to another manufacturer s TV press MENU gt S Setting
54. The position of the subject focus and exposure are locked 4 Press the shutter button fully down to shoot the Target frame image 5 To stop the tracking focus function before shooting press again e Tracking focus is not available in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In 3D shooting mode In Movie Mode In Easy Mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated When ad Landscape J Twilight or Fireworks is selected in Scene Selection When Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People When you use Digital Zoom e Tracking focus may fail to lock the focus lose the subject or track different subject in the following situations The subject moves too quickly The subject is too small or too large The subject is the same color as the background Under low light conditions Under conditions where the brightness varies e Tracking focus will automatically be canceled when the subject disappears from the screen or has failed to be tracked S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 33GB DISP Screen Display Settings 1 Press DISP Screen Display Settings on the control button 2 Select the desired mode with the control button S U9 U09 Jo JqeL E Image Only In Movie Mode sets screen to standard brightness and displays only images Er Bright Sets screen brighter and displays onl
55. U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado XOpU 47GB Viewing still images 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Select an image with the control button Viewing images taken with a different camera This camera creates an Image Database File on the memory card for recording and playing images If the camera detects images not registered in the Image Database File on the memory card a registration screen with the message Files found which were not recognized Import files will be displayed To view unregistered images register them by selecting OK e Use a sufficiently charged battery to register images If a battery with a low charge is used to register images it may not be possible to register all of the data or the data may be corrupted 1f the battery charge runs out S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 42GB Playback zoom Plays back the enlarged image 1 Turn the Q Playback zoom lever to T during still image playback The image is enlarged to twice the previous size at the center of the Image 2 Adjust the position with the control button 3 Change the zoom scale with the Q Playback zoom lever Turn the Q lever to T to zoom in to W to zoom out Press to cancel playback zoom Q To save enlarged images You can save an enlarged image by using the trimming function Press MENU gt Retouch Trimming Resize
56. V Continued S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado X pU 47GB Viewing the burst images as a movie by tilting the camera to the right or left To view the burst images smoothly as a movie press on the control button then tilt the camera to the right or left as illustrated e099 00g Tilt the camera to the right or left with the center of the camera as the axis S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 48GB Viewing movies 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Select a movie with the control button 3 Press Movie playback starts e You may not be able to play back some images shot using other cameras To display only movies on the index screen You can view only movie thumbnails on the index screen by pressing MENU View Mode Qp Folder view MP4 or Gun AVCHD view C Folder view MP4 Displays MP4 format movie thumbnails on the index screen o AVCHD view Displays AVCHD format movie thumbnails on the index screen e When a movie file is played back to the end the camera automatically starts playing back the next movie file Displaying the control panel Display the control panel you can control slow movie playback and adjust the volume 1 Press V on the control button The control panel appears 2 Select a desired button with lt gt and press Tg FORO OKONO o wS wooo o i poso S Pisto
57. ackground out of focus so that the subject stands out 1 Set the mode dial to 250 Background Defocus 2 Press the shutter button e When shooting hold the camera still to reduce camera shake e The background may not be defocused in the following situations The scene is too bright or too dark The subject is moving The subject is too far from the camera The recommended shooting distance has been exceeded The subject is too close to the background e The Background Defocus effect may not work effectively in the following situations The subjects are too small The subject is the same color as the background You moved the camera after setting the AE AF lock e If you are unable to defocus effectively try the following steps Turn the W T zoom lever to the T side Approach the subject until you are within the recommended shooting distance Separate the subject and the background Shoot after focusing on the subject Tips for defocusing the background e Shoot from the recommended shooting distance indicated on the LCD screen e Before shooting select MENU Defocus Effect High Mid or Low to change the intensity of the background defocus effect S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 24GB Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Also you can sel
58. ages After step 2 perform the following Select an image then press Repeat the above step until there are no more images to be sent Select an image with a Y mark to release the Y mark MENU OK Only still images can be transferred Up to 10 images can be transferred at once However for 3D images both the MPO file and the JPEG file are transferred Depending on the receiving device up to 20 images are received Set TransferJet to On in amp Settings page 116 On an airplane set TransferJet to Off in amp Settings page 116 In addition follow the rules of the place where you use The connection is cut if transfer cannot be made within about 30 seconds If this happens select Yes and realign the two Y TransferJet marks on the camera and another device Memory Stick with TransferJet and camera models with TransferJet are not sold in some countries and regions due to local laws and regulations Set the TransferJet function to Off in countries and regions other than where you purchased your camera Depending on the country or region if you use the TransferJet function you may be liable due to local restrictions on transmission of electromagnetic waves S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado X pU 858 Receiving images using TransferJet 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Closely align the Y TransferJet marks on the camera and se
59. ality and image size A digital image is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels If it contains a large number of pixels the image becomes large it takes up more memory and the image is displayed in fine detail Image size is shown by the number of pixels Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen Description of the pixels and the image size Image size 12M 4000 pixels x 3000 pixels 12 000 000 pixels Image size VGA 640 pixels x 480 pixels 307 200 pixels Many pixels Fine image quality and large file size Few pixels Rough image quality but small file size S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW XOpU 6458 Burst Settings You can select Single single image or Burst as the shooting mode 1 MENU ma Burst Settings desired mode mu Single The camera shoots a single image CJ Burst The camera shoots up to 10 continuous frames in one burst when you hold down the shutter button e Burst Settings is not available in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In Superior Auto Adjustment mode In Background Defocus mode In 3D shooting mode In Movie Mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated In Easy Mode e Flash is set to Off e When recordi
60. allow it S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU loa Battery pack On charging the battery pack e We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F The battery pack may not be fully charged in temperatures outside this range Effective use of the battery pack e Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So in cold places the operational time of the battery pack is shorter We recommend the following to ensure longer battery pack use Put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in the camera immediately before you start shooting e The battery pack will run out quickly if you use the flash or zoom frequently e We recommend having spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and making trial shots before taking the actual shots e Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant e Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places such as in a car or under direct sunlight e When the battery pack terminals become dirty the camera may not turn on the battery pack may not charge or other symptoms may occur In these cases gently wipe away any dirt with a soft cloth How to store the battery pack e Fully discharge the battery pack before storing and store it in a cool dry place To maintain the battery pack
61. amp Settings gt yT Main Settings gt LUN Settings Single While connected data cannot be written to or deleted from the camera Do not disconnect while importing images to PMB 90GB View Mode Allows you to select the display format for images 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 MENU dc View Mode desired mode on the control button Ga Date View Displays images by date gt n Folder view Displays still images Still Cpa Folder Displays MP4 format movies view MP4 g CVCHD AVCHD Displays AVCHD format movies view e When the internal memory is used to record images View Mode is set to Folder View and still images and movies are displayed in the same folder Displaying the Calendar 1 MENU gt amp View Mode Date View gt on the control button 2 Turn the 3 Index lever repeatedly until the Calendar is displayed Use the control button to select 4 then select the month you want to display Select the date and press to view images of the selected date in index mode Viewing images taken with a different camera This camera creates an Image Database File on the memory card for recording and playing images If the camera detects images not registered in the Image Database File on the memory card a registration screen with the message Files found which were not recognized Import f
62. ard or Wide Image Selects the group of images to be shown This setting is fixed to Folder when the internal NZ memory is used to record images oC oon JA Plays a slideshow of all the images in order 2 D This Date Plays a slideshow of images with the currently selected date range 2 when View Mode is Date View N Plays a slideshow of images in the currently selected folder in Folder View 3 Effects Q D x lt Selects the playback speed and mood for slideshows If the playback time of a movie is long an image is taken from it and displayed 2 A simple slideshow switching images at a preset interval The playback interval is adjustable in Interval and you can thoroughly enjoy your images Nostalgic A moody slideshow reproducing the atmosphere of a movie scene Stylish A stylish slideshow proceeding at a middle tempo A high tempo slideshow suitable for active scenes e When Display Burst Group is set to Display Main Image Only the burst images are displayed as follows When Effects is set to Simple only the main image is displayed When Effects is set to other than Simple and there are two or fewer burst images only the main image is displayed When Effects is set to other than Simple and there are three or more burst images three images including the main image are displayed 8268 Continued Music Specifies the music to be played during slideshows You can select more than one back
63. ation Search ssessessesserseeseeseeseesreseeeseeseeseeseeeses 9 MENU Settings SEATON aa Eana 12 Identifying pAr S rereereeseeserrereeseereeresrereeseeresrerrereen 16 List of icons displayed on the screen 17 Using the internal Memory eeeeeeeeeee tere tees eee 19 Using the mode dial eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 20 Intelligent Auto Adjustment ee I TE 21 Superior Auto Adjustment shined TENE SENINE NS 29 Background Belles ee 24 Program Mere re rere reece 25 ve clsebels eek eer ere 26 Intelligent Sweep wrlalelecl iii ee 29 Movie 66 cee re errr rr err rr re 31 PGC Ce 32 Tracking FOC Secs casnt eats T 33 DISP Screen Display Settings ee eee 34 ee ge ee rr eee 36 Smile SMUE ce err rer rrr ar 37 Sel FNO eaaa E EEEE EEA 38 Buret DUIO eecrecrererrasrencakes i sriioinca carere 40 MOVIE Movie elira E EE 41 DGB S U9 U09 Jo jqeL y21e 9S uoneiado X pU Viewing 3D images Viewing still images EEE E ES E E E Playback ZOOM seeeeseseeeerereerereeeeesessssererreereeerees IMAGE INdeExX ereeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeees Dele lO nsiasednnninwesetasteewntesacstemeesendesersonsdunbesatennes cae Viewing burst IMAGES eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeteeeees Viewing MOJO e SD Funciona esseni 3D Shooting EAI E IAE E NAE P oa caeeeea eee o ues Viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode stereoscopically E A E EE Viewing an image on a 3D TVeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee M
64. ations see PMB Help S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 141 Creating standard definition image quality STD discs DVD discs with standard definition image quality STD can be created using supplied PMB software and selecting an AVCHD movie imported to the PC 1 Turn on the power of the PC and insert an unused disc in the DVD drive e If software other than PMB starts automatically exit that software 2 Start PMB 3 Select the AVCHD movie to be written to the disc 4 Click Create Discs then select Create DVD Video Format Discs Create Discs Y STD 5 Create the disc by following the on screen instructions e Be sure that PMB has already been installed page 134 e Discs cannot be created for MP4 movies e Disc creation may take time due to converting the AVCHD movie to standard definition image quality STD e The PC must be connected to the Internet the first time a DVD Video disc is created S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN XOpU 142 Printing still images You can print still images using the following methods e Printing directly using a memory card compliant printer For details see the operating instructions supplied with the printer e Printing using a computer You can import images to a computer using the supplied PMB software and print the images You can insert the date
65. ble Displays the previous image Displays the next image Ends 3D playback Continuous Playback e Continuously plays back only 3D images Continued S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU DGB When you select 3 3D Viewing mode only 3D images are displayed If you play back an image shot in 3D Sweep Panorama mode with Shooting Direction set to Up or Down the image is played back horizontally on the TV Press MENU amp Settings T Main Settings to select Auto or 1080i for HDMI Resolution The beep sound is fixed to Shutter Do not connect the camera and equipment to be connected using output terminals When the camera and TV are connected using output terminals no video and sound are produced Such a connection can also cause trouble of the camera and or connected equipment This function may not work properly with some TVs For example you may not be able to view a video on your TV output in 3D mode or hear sound from the TV Use an HDMI Cable with the HDMI logo When connecting the camera to a TV use an HDMI Cable that can be connected to the mini jack on the camera end and to the TV jack Recording may automatically stop to protect the camera after a period of time when you shoot movies in the condition where the camera and TV are connected by an HDMI Cable sold separately YOIeaS S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU
66. cation 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 S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW XOpU 16398 TransferJet standard TransferJet communications conform to the standard given below TransferJet standard Conforms to PCL Spec Rev 1 0 Protocol Class Name communication type SCSI Block Device Target OBEX Push Server OBEX Push Client e Use the SCSI communication protocol above when connecting to a TransferJet compatible device sold separately Or use the OBEX communication protocol when sharing data between cameras S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado X pU 1645 Number of still images and recordable time of movies The number of still images and recordable time may vary depending on the shooting conditions and the memory card Still images Units Images Capacity Internal memory Approx mo O ee Memory card formatted with this camera ee a el wow e l e e fs e e When the number of remaining shootable images is greater than 99 999 the gt 99999 indicator appears e When an image shot with other cameras is played back on this camera the image
67. ch the eyes are not blinked automatically If the eyes are closed in both images the message Blinked eye detected is displayed except when the flash strobes when the shutter speed is slow S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado XOpuU 758 Soft Skin Effect When the Face Detection function is activated sets whether to use the Soft Skin effect and the effect level 1 MENU Soft Skin Effect gt desired mode ag Low faasien sotse Big OHA aaas modere sonsa j i i Adds strong Soft Skin Effect Notes e Off is not available when Scene Selection is set to t Soft Skin mode e The Soft Skin Effect may not be visible depending on the subject S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado X pU 7068 Smile Detection Sensitivity Sets the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for detecting smiles 1 MENU amp Smile Detection Sensitivity desired mode Big Smile Detects a big smile Y amp Normal Detects a normal smile Smile amp Slight Smile Detects even a slight smile e Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions e Smile Detection Sensitivity cannot be adjusted in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In Superior Auto Adjustment mode In Background Defocus mode In 3D shooting mode In Movie Mode In Easy Mode S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado X
68. con and guide on the screen when the scene is recognized For details see page 74 Of you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on e The shortest shooting distance is approximately 5 cm 2 inches W 90 cm 2 ft 11 3 8 inches T from the lens e When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the AE AF lock indicator changes to flash slowly and the beep does not sound Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting page 71 e 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 There is reflective light or shiny surfaces The subject is backlit or there is a flashing light S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN XOpuU 21 GB Superior Auto Adjustment The camera combines Scene Recognition and high quality image technology to automatically shoot the images with the optimal settings 1 Set the mode dial to 1ft Superior Auto Adjustment 2 Press the shutter button The camera shoots burst images when needed and overlays the multiple images By overlaying the images the camera records an image with less subject blur and noises e Flash is fixed to Auto or Off In low light conditions such as night scenes set Flash to Off to achieve the optimal effect
69. corded smoothly e Under low light conditions the images may be blurred e Under lights that flicker such as fluorescent lights the 3D shot may not be successful e If the entire angle of view of the 3D shot and the angle of view when the AE AF was locked are extremely different in brightness color or focus the shot will not be successful If this happens change the location of the AE AF lock and try again e 3D shooting may be canceled in the following situations You pan the camera too quickly or too slowly There is too much camera shake Continued Yoleas S U9 U00 uoneiado jo jqe L Yeas sbulles NNAW X pU 53GB XTips for shooting a 3D image Pan the camera in an arc at a constant velocity in the direction indicated on the LCD screen Subjects at rest are best suited for 3D shots e Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway so that you can lock the focus exposure and white balance Then press the shutter button fully down and pan the camera Shootable range in Sweep Multi Angle mode Sweep the camera approximately 45 degrees to the left and right of the subject you want to focus on YOIeaS S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 54GB Viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode stereoscopically You can view the stereoscopic images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode by tilting the camera to the right or left 1 Press the gt Playback
70. d or Stamina the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack Turn on the camera again 14468 The remaining charge indicator is incorrect e This is caused when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location e A discrepancy arose between the remaining charge indicator and the actual remaining battery charge Fully discharge the battery pack once then charge it to correct the indication Depending on conditions of use the display may remain incorrect e Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant it is probably time to replace it with a new one Cannot charge the battery pack e You cannot charge the battery pack using the AC Adaptor sold separately Use the battery charger to charge the battery The CHARGE lamp flashes while charging the battery e Check that the battery pack type is NP BN1 e The CHARGE lamp flashes infrequently when you use a battery pack that has not been used for a long time e The CHARGE lamp on the supplied battery charger has two flash patterns fast flash approx 0 15 second intervals and slow flash approx 1 5 second intervals If the lamp flashes quickly remove the battery pack being charged and then insert the same battery pack into the battery charger again until it clicks If the lamp flashes quickly again this may indicate a battery pack problem If the lamp fla
71. d number a number one higher than the largest number is assigned Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned Yoleas uoneiado J Q D gt lt 12468 Area Setting Adjusts the time to the local time of a selected area S U9 U09 Jo JqeL 1 MENU g8 Settings Clock Settings Area Setting desired setting on the control button 4 You use the camera in your area When the currently set area differs from your home area you must ng make the Area Setting 2 D Destination You use the camera set to the time at your destination O sey aah J O Set the destination area 5 lt n 3 2 i Changing Area Setting m Setting a frequently visited destination lets you easily adjust the time when you visit that d destination 3 Cp O Area Setting aS D Home L Tokyo Seoul r9 Destination A Lae gt Daylight Savings icon 2010 1 1 12 00 PM Tee Daylight Savings gt Q D x lt Select the area part for Destination then press on the control button 2 Select an area with lt gt on the control button and select Daylight Savings time with A V 125 Date amp Time Setting Sets the date and time again 1 MENU gt g8 Settings Clock Settings Date amp Time Setting desired setting gt on the control b
72. deo signal output type from either SD or HD 10801 in accordance with the type of TV you connect to the camera using an HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately Use a Type3 compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately 1 MENU Settings T Main Settings COMPONENT gt desired mode on the control button HD 1080i Select this item to connect the camera to a 1080i capable High Definition TV Select this item to connect the camera to a TV that is not compatible with an HD 10801 signal S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado X pU 11068 USB Connect Sets the mode when the camera is connected to a computer or a USB device using the USB cable 1 MENU e amp Settings T Main Settings gt USB Connect gt desired mode on the control button V Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera and a computer or other USB device PTP MTP When you connect the camera to a computer the AutoPlay Wizard appears and the still images in the recording folder on the camera are imported to the computer with Windows 7 Vista XP Mac OS X Note e You cannot import movies when PTP MTP is selected To import movies to the computer select Mass Storage Yeas S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 111 LUN Settings Sets the display method for the recording media displayed on a computer screen
73. do yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 153 No still images e There are no 3D images that can be played back in 3D Viewing mode e The selected folder or date does not contain a file that can be played back in a slideshow File found which was not recognized e You tried to delete a folder containing a file that cannot be played on this camera Delete the file on a computer and then delete the folder Folder error e A folder with the same first three digit number already exists on the memory card for example 123MSDCF and 123 ABCDE Select another folder or create a new folder pages 120 121 Cannot create more folders e The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the memory card You cannot create any folders if this is the case Empty folder contents e You tried to delete a folder containing one or more files Delete all of the files and then delete the folder Folder protected e You tried to delete a folder that is protected as read only on a computer Cannot display file e An error occurred while the image was playing back No guarantees are made for playing back on this camera files containing images which were processed on a computer or images which were shot using other cameras Read only folder e You have selected a folder that cannot be set as a recording folder on the camera Select another folder page 121 File protected e Release the protection page 91
74. does not appear click Computer in Windows XP My Computer PMBPORTABLE then double click PMBP_Win exe 2 Click PMB Portable in Windows XP click PMB Portable OK e If PMB Portable is not displayed within the AutoPlay Wizard click Computer PMBPORTABLE then double click PMBP_Win exe The Language Selection screen appears 3 Select the desired language then click OK The Region Selection screen appears 4 Select the appropriate Region and Country Area and then click OK The User Agreement screen appears 5 Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement click I Agree PMB Portable starts up S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 13898 Starting up PMB Portable Macintosh 1 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer When you connect the camera and your computer PMBPORTABLE appears on the desktop Click x for any unnecessary drives 2 Click PMBP_Mac in the PMBPORTABLE folder The Region Selection screen appears 3 Select the appropriate Region and Country Area and then click OK The User Agreement screen appears 4 Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement click I Agree PMB Portable starts up Notes on PMB Portable PMB Portable is not supported for AVCHD movies Set LUN Settings in Main Settings to Mul
75. e Format Music page 114 and transfer the music again 93GB 3D Viewing Select 3D Viewing when you want to play back images shot in 3D mode on the 3D TV Connect the camera and the 3D TV using an HDMI Cable sold separately page 56 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 MENU 5 3D Viewing gt on the control button S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 946GB Send by TransferJet TransferJet is a close up wireless transfer technology that allows data to be transferred by closely aligning two products that you want to communicate with each other To find out whether your camera is equipped with the TransferJet function check for the F TransferJet mark on the bottom of the camera Using a Memory Stick with TransferJet sold separately allows images to be transferred between TransferJet compatible devices For more details on TransferJet see the operating instructions supplied with Memory Stick with TransferJet 1 Insert a Memory Stick with TransferJet into the camera and press the gt Playback button 2 MENU 7 Send by TransferJet desired mode on the control button 3 Transfer images by closely aligning the Y TransferJet marks on the camera and other device A notification sound is emitted when connection is made This Image Sends the currently displayed image in single image mode Multiple You can select and send multiple images Im
76. e In Movie Mode Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People is not available e The self timer is not available in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In 3D shooting mode Automatic shooting with Self portrait timer Point the lens at yourself so your face is reflected in the LCD screen The camera detects the subjects and then the shutter operates The camera determines the optimal composition and prevents faces from being cut out of the LCD screen Do not move your camera after the beep sounds e You can also shoot an image by pressing the shutter button during this operation Continued S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 38GB Hints for preventing blur If your hands or body moves while holding the camera and pressing the shutter button Camera shake occurs Camera shake occurs frequently under low light or slow shutter speed conditions such as those encountered in Twilight Portrait or J Twilight mode In such a case shoot with the below tips in mind e Shoot with a 2 second delay self timer and stabilize the camera by holding your arms firmly at your side after pressing the shutter button e Use a tripod or place the camera on a flat surface to hold the camera steady S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 39GB Burst button You can select Single single image or Burst as
77. e TV jack Recording may automatically stop to protect the camera after a period of time when you shoot movies in the condition where the camera and TV are connected by an HDMI Cable sold separately 129 Viewing an image by connecting the camera to an HD TV using the HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately Connect the camera to an HD High Definition TV using the HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately Use a Type3 compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately 1 Attach a conversion adaptor to an HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately and connect the camera to a High Definition HD TV with the appropriate cable gt Playback button COMPONENT To audio video VIDEO IN heen input jacks 00 Green Blue Red ail ra 2 To the multi connector Conversion adaptor HD Output Adaptor Cable sold Lar separately The conversion adaptor is supplied with a Type3 compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately 2 Turn on the TV and set the input 3 Press the gt Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Select the desired image with the control button e Before you use this function select MENU g Settings T Main Settings to select HD 10801 for COMPONENT S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado X pU 130 Viewing an image on a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV When you use a
78. e a Type3 compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV 1 Turn off both the camera and the HD TV 2 Connect the camera to the TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately or HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately e When you play back a single image no icons are displayed on the TV e You cannot play back images in Easy Mode during TV output e Images shot in VGA image size cannot be played back in the HD format e When you shoot movies while the camera and a TV are connected using an HDMI Cable sold separately or HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed on the TV O PhotoTV HD This camera is compatible with the PhotoTV HD standard By connecting a Sony TV compatible with PhotoTV HD using an HDMI Cable sold separately or HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately a whole new world of photos can be comfortably enjoyed in breathtaking Full HD quality e PhotoTV HD allows for a highly detailed photo like expression of subtle textures and colors e When the camera is connected to a Sony TV compatible with Video A mode using an HDMI Cable your TV is automatically set to the picture quality suitable for still images When the setting of the TV is set to Video the picture quality is set to that suitable for movies When playing back an AVCHD movie it is recommended that you set View Mode to AVCHD view For details
79. e camera in the back pocket of your trousers or skirt as this may cause malfunction or damage the camera On cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen Wipe the screen surface with an LCD cleaning kit sold separately to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the lens Wipe the lens with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the camera surface Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface with a dry cloth To prevent damage to the finish or casing Do not expose the camera to chemical products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloths insect repellent sunscreen or insecticide Do not touch the camera with any of the above on your hand Do not leave the camera in contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time On operating temperatures Your camera is designed for use under the temperatures between 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Shooting in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended On the internal rechargeable backup battery This camera has an internal rechargeable battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off This rechargeable battery is continually charged as long as you are using the camera However if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually and if you do not use the camera at all for about one month it becomes completely disc
80. e focus exposure and white balance Then press the shutter button fully down and pan or tilt the camera e Ifa section with greatly varied shapes or scenery is 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 then shoot again Scrolling the panoramic images for display You can scroll panoramic images by pressing on the control button while panoramic images are being displayed Turn the W zoom lever to display the whole image again on the control button Scrolling playback pauses scrolling images A lt 4 P gt on the control Scrolls images button Shows the displayed areaof W 200m lever Displays the whole image the whole panoramic image e Panoramic images can also be played back using the supplied software PMB page 134 e Panoramic images recorded using another camera may not scroll correctly when played S U9 U09 Jo jqe L Yoleas uoneiado Yeas sbulles NNAW X pU 3068 Movie Mode Allows you to record movies 1 Set the mode dial to F4 Movie Mode 2 Press the shutter button 3 To stop recording press the shutter button again Changing the Movie Format Image Quality or Image SIZE Movie format MENU gt Settings my Shooting Settings gt Movie format AVCHD or MP4 on the control button Quality AVCHD MENU gy Quality
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82. ect various settings using the menu 1 Set the mode dial to P Program Auto 2 Press the shutter button S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 2568 Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene 1 Set the mode dial to SCN Scene Selection 2 Select the desired mode on the control button If you want to switch to another scene press the MENU button Dt Soft Skin pA Soft Snap Anti Motion Blur aA Landscape Alt Backlight Correction HDR aa Twilight Portrait 2 Twilight JW Hand held Twilight Allows you to shoot faces for smoothness Allows you to shoot images with a softer atmosphere for portraits and flowers etc Allows you to shoot indoor shots without using the flash to reduce subject blur Allows easy shooting of distant scenes by focusing in the distance Shoots the clear sky and trees and flowers in vivid colors Allows you to shoot two images having different exposures to create a single image with a greater range of gradation The camera combines the dark parts of an image taken with a bright exposure setting and the bright parts of an image taken with a dark exposure setting Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with the night view in the background without compromising the atmosphere Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings Allows
83. ed page 74 YOIeaS S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 147 Cannot play back images e Make sure that the memory card is fully inserted into the camera e The folder file name has been changed on your computer e No guarantees are made for playing back on this camera files containing images which were processed on a computer or images which were shot using other cameras e The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB connection page 137 e Use PMB to play images stored on a PC with this camera Cannot play back stereoscopic images on the camera e Stereoscopic images can be played back on this camera only when that image has been recorded using Sweep Multi Angle mode e 3D images consist of a JPEG file and an MPO file If either file is deleted on the PC the camera may not operate correctly The date and time are not displayed e The screen display is set to display images only Press the DISP Screen Display Settings button to display information page 34 Left and right sides of the screen are shown in black e Auto Orientation is set to On page 99 Cannot hear music during slideshow e Transfer music files to the camera with Music Transfer pages 134 135 e Confirm that the volume setting and slideshow setting are correct page 82 e Slideshow is played back with Continuous Playback Select Slideshow with music and play back The image does no
84. ed on image files that have been processed using a computer or images that were recorded with other cameras Preparing Image Database File Please wait e The camera restores the date information etc in cases where images have been deleted on a PC etc e The necessary Image Database File is created after the memory card is formatted O if Tl c e The number of images exceeds that for which date management in a database file by the camera is possible To register additional images in the Image Database File delete images in Date View Inconsistencies found in Image Database File Recover data e AVCHD movies cannot be recorded or played because the Image Database File is corrupt Follow the on screen instructions to recover the Image Database File AU Etror e It is not possible to record to the camera s Image Database File or play back using Date View Use PMB to back up all images to a PC and use it to restore a memory card or internal memory YOIeaS S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU tooa Image Database File error Cannot recover e Import all of the images to the computer with PMB and format the memory card or the internal memory page 119 To view the images again with the camera export the imported images to the camera with PMB Recording function unavailable due to high internal temperature e The camera temperature has risen
85. ed to a memory card and displayed on the camera Make a USB connection between the camera and your computer click Export gt Easy Export PC Sync in the Manipulate menu and click Export e You can save and print images with the date e You can display images stored on a computer by shooting date in a calendar display e You can correct Red Eye Reduction etc still images and change the shooting date and time e You can create discs with CD or DVD disc writing drive e Blu ray discs AVCHD discs and DVD Video discs can be created from AVCHD movies imported to a PC An environment that provides Internet connectivity is required when creating a Blu ray disc or DVD Video disc for the first time e You can upload images to a network service An internet connection environment is required e For other details see Fa PMB Help Introduction to Music Transfer Music Transfer allows you to replace the Music files provided in the camera at the factory with your favorite tracks and to delete and add Music files You can also restore the tracks stored at the factory to your camera e The following track types can be imported using Music Transfer MP3 files stored on the hard disk of your computer Music CD tracks Preset music saved on the camera Before starting up Music Transfer perform MENU amp Settings T Main Settings gt Download Music and connect the camera to the
86. ed to record images View Mode is set to Folder View and still images and movies are displayed in the same folder S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 90GB Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure The on mark is displayed for registered images 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 MENU gt on Protect desired mode on the control button On This Image Protects the currently displayed image in single image mode Ca Multiple You can select and protect multiple images Images After step 2 perform the following Select an image then press Repeat the above step until there are no more images to be protected Select an image with a Y mark to release the Y mark MENU OK e When the internal memory is used to record images View Mode is set to Folder View and still images and movies are displayed in the same folder e When Display Burst Group is set to Display Main Image Only only the main image in the burst group is protected If you want to protect all images set Display Burst Group to Display All first then apply the protection page 88 OTo cancel the protection Select the image for which you want to cancel protection and unlock it by pressing on the control button as the same procedure to protect it The om indicator disappears and the protection is released S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado
87. elect the folder for viewing images page 94 S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pPU 120 Change REC Folder Changes the folder in the memory card that is currently used to store recorded images 1 MENU gt amp Settings amp Memory Card Tool Change REC Folder 2 Select a folder with lt gt on the control button 3 OK e This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images e You cannot select the following folder as a recording folder 100 folder A folder with a number that has either LIAIIMSDCP or UIJUIANVO1 only e You cannot move recorded images to another folder S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 121 Delete REC Folder Deletes the folder in a memory card that is used to store recorded images 1 MENU 8 Settings amp Memory Card Tool Delete REC Folder 2 Select a folder with lt gt on the control button 3 OK e This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images e If you delete the folder set as the recording folder using Delete REC Folder the folder that has the largest folder number is selected as the next recording folder e You can delete only empty folders If a folder contains images or even files that cannot be played back by the camera first delete these images and files with a computer and then delete the fo
88. f the functions of TransferJet compatible incompatible devices 1080 60i1 compatible devices and 1080 501 compatible devices To check if your camera supports the TransferJet function and whether it is a 1080 60i compatible device or 1080 501 compatible device check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera TransferJet compatible device Y TransferJet 1080 60i1 compatible device 601 1080 50i compatible device 501 e Do not watch 3D images shot with this camera for extended periods of time on 3D compatible monitors e When you view 3D images shot with this camera on a 3D compatible monitors you may experience discomfort in the form of eye strain fatigue or nausea To prevent these symptoms we recommend that you take regular breaks However you need to determine for yourself the length and frequency of breaks you require as they vary according to the individual If you experience any type of discomfort stop viewing the 3D images until you feel better and consult a physician as necessary Also refer to the operating instructions supplied with the device or software you have connected or are using with this camera Note that a child s eyesight is still at the development stage particularly children below the age of 6 Consult a pediatrician or ophthalmologist before letting your child view 3D images and make sure he she observes the above precautions when viewing such images Notes on the battery pack e
89. f vertical orientation images e Depending on the shooting angle of the camera the orientation of the image may not be recorded correctly You cannot use Auto Orientation in the following situations In 3D shooting mode In Movie Mode Q Rotating images after recording If the orientation of an image is incorrect you can use the Rotate on the Menu screen to display the image in portrait position S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado XOpU 99GB Red Eye Reduction The flash strobes two or more times before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon when using the flash 1 Set the camera to shooting mode 2 MENU Settings M4 Shooting Settings gt Red Eye Reduction desired mode on the control button Y When the Face Detection function is activated the flash strobes automatically to reduce the red eye phenomenon On The flash always strobes to reduce the red eye phenomenon Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction To avoid blurring of images hold the camera firmly until the shutter is released It usually takes a second until the shutter is released and also be sure not to allow the subject to move during this period e 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 looked away from the pre strobe e If you do not use the Face Detection function Red Eye Reduction does
90. ffect ME mail d Mid Adds an average Background Defocus effect BE e High Adds a strong Background Defocus effect S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 60168 Image Size Panorama Image Size Quality The image size determines the size of the image file that is recorded when you take 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 jy Image Size El Panorama Image Size or Quality gt desired size When shooting still images Image size Usage guidelines No of Printing images 4000x3000 For prints up to A3 size Less Fine 3264x2448 For prints up to A3 size act 2592x1944 For prints up to L 2L A4 size 640x480 For e mail attachments me mama More Rough 4000x2248 For viewing on a high definition TV and printing up to A4 size 1920x1080 For viewing on a high definition TV e When you print still images recorded at a 16 9 aspect ratio or panoramic images both sides may be cut off In Easy Mode Smalt Shoots images in 5M size S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 2G8 When shooting in Intelligent Sweep Panorama 3D shooting modes E 1 6 9 Shoots at 1920 x 1080 Horizontal 16 9 is available only for 3D shooting Standard Shoots at 4912 x 1080 Horizontal Shoots at 3424 x 1920 Vert
91. following screen The License Agreement screen appears 4 Carefully read the agreement click the radio button O to accept the terms of the agreement and then click Next 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation e For the installation connect the camera to the computer during the procedure page 136 e When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen e DirectX may be installed depending on the system environment of your computer 6 Remove the CD ROM after the installation is complete Start up the software e To start up PMB click ee PMB on the desktop For the detailed operation method see the following PMB support page English only http www sony co jp pmb se or click Se PMB Help _ e To start up PMB from the Start menu select Start gt All Programs ay PMB e If PMB was installed on your computer and if you re install PMB using the supplied CD ROM you can start up all the applications from PMB Launcher To start up PMB Launcher double click et PMB Launcher on the desktop e Log on as Administrator e When PMB is started up for the first time the confirmation message of the Information tool appears on the screen Select Start e If PMB has been already installed on your computer and that PMB version number is lower than that of the s
92. g T essai en ace aneaeeacceanee 125 Date amp Time Setting E ETS EERE EE 126 am eiea e S E AN T T 107 Printing still images EIEEEI O STE 143 Viewing an image wao TV e 56 Viewing an image on a Standard Definition SD TA e a eee eee ear irere keer ane 127 Viewing an image on a High Definition HD Ay E PE E EIE E E 128 Creating a disc of MOVIS eecrrsksisisrsssrersiostsss 140 Intelligent PANIE Ce ree 162 S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 1168 MENU Settings Search MENU items Shooting You can select the various shooting functions easily from the MENU button S U9 U09 Jo JqeL 1 Press the ON OFF Power button and set the ON OFF Power button camera to shooting mode O NO 2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu D D screen g J O 3 Select the desired menu item with A W lt 4 gt on the control button 4 Press the MENU button to turn off the Menu E A Fe screen Control button oe ra a SS In the table below v indicates settings that can be changed while indicates settings that cannot g n be changed A setting may be fixed or restricted depending on the shooting mode For details euz see the page for each item E The icons below SCN indicate the available modes 3 Q D x lt 1 2GB Continued Nt Mode dial Anti Blink e Quality is displayed only when Movie format is set to AVCHD e Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the sc
93. g time e This is not a malfunction The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera e Set the date and time again page 126 e The internal rechargeable backup battery has discharged Insert a charged battery and set aside for 24 hours or more with the power left off The date or time is incorrect e The Area Setting is set to a different location than your current location Change the setting by MENU gt amp Settings Clock Settings gt Area Setting YOIeaS S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW XOpU 151 Warning indicators and messages Self diagnosis display If a code starting with a letter of the alphabet appears the self diagnosis function on the camera is working The last two digits indicated by OO will differ depending on the state of the camera If you cannot solve the problem even after trying the following corrective actions a few times the camera may need repair Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility C 32 00 e There is trouble with the camera s hardware Turn the power off and on again C 13 00 e The camera cannot read or write data on the memory card Try turning off and on the camera again or taking out and inserting the memory card several times e The internal memory has experienced a format error or an unformatted memory card is inserted Format the internal memory or the memory card page 119 e The
94. ground music track Press V on the control button to display the volume control screen then press A F to adjust the volume vy Musici The default setting for a Simple slideshow S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Music2 The default setting for a Nostalgic slideshow MusicS The default setting for a Stylish slideshow MusicA The default setting for an Active slideshow O OO oO x Os Note S e The movies are played back without their audio Interval Sets the screen switching interval The setting is fixed to Auto when Simple is not selected m as the Effects nZ D C on O O euz Q op 5 Q e The interval setting is invalid for movie playback 2 Repeat Turns slideshow repeat on or off vfOn Plays back images in a continuous loop Off After all the images have been played back the slideshow ends Selecting background music You can transfer a desired music file from your CDs or MP3 files to the camera to play back during slideshow To transfer music install the Music Transfer software supplied to your computer For details see pages 134 and 135 e You can record up to four pieces of music on the camera The 4 preset pieces Musicl Music4 can be replaced with the ones you transferred e The maximum length of each music file for music playback of the camera is about 5 minutes e If you cannot play back a music file due to damage or other malfunctions of the file execut
95. h computer cecccccccseceeseessestestesseseeneseeans 133 Mass Storage iriccsseicnamidioetiendcusiaesenGunenctet 111 Memory card sessesroreeauesinbiiraitnn neni 3 158 MIET U ee E 12 Metering Mode se ene nee mene ne emt eT oe 73 Mode dial piecnapnepe arte oe renner wane nner ere 20 MOVIE Movie button eee 41 Movie fOrmat ccc cccccecsessceseesesseseessestestesseseeseaeeasee 95 Movie Mode SKOONE serrin ea aeatelnenneueates 31 N E O A E A AEE 49 INV U E P E T AT EEE AA E ea eseeeetes 111 MUH AP reete 71 Multi connector oo ces eestesteeteseanee 127 130 136 Multi pattern metering 0 eee eestesteeteeeenen 73 Music Transfer i iicsccsccosctiscetiolsonatetiannd mentiatsadeion 134 135 Number of still images cecccccceeseeseeseseeneeseene 165 0 Optical ZOOM eeececccecsccsssssessessessesseeseeseeseeseeseeseeseees 32 98 OS ETA E EIEE OAT E A EENE E T 133 P Panorami iian ne ee ne nee 29 Panorama Image Size 0 ccccccccccsseeseeseeseestessesteseasen 62 PG na E EAE 133 Po A E E E 27 Pie lepen 64 Playback SD IE OSes EE 55 W EEE E A ET E A 49 S TTAB CS apesna Tae eooni 42 Playback ZOOM esseci 43 aa Ib E A EETA T N ree remet rte 134 PMB Porabo a 138 SLO ot Ae hid Eae R e eC CT 115 Precision digital ZOOM cccccceccesesseesestestestesteaeanen 98 PG AE EE EEE E ATEA A E A 92 143 Print order mark ues essecseeseeseeseeseeseseees 92 143 Program A UO enaa 25 PO a eee 91 A A A E tect E E EE T DN A E 111
96. harged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable battery before using the camera However even if this rechargeable battery is not charged you can still use the camera but the date and time will not be indicated Charging method of the internal rechargeable backup battery Insert charged battery pack in the camera and then leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power off S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 16708 Index Numerics SD 51116 818 ee nea ea nr eee eee 51 ID SO OCC oee 53 3D Sweep Panorama ceccccccecsessessssssestesseesesteseaseeees 53 ID VIEW aiena E R 84 A AF Muminator sctcescsscctacesszomsnaperpenemtnncaeiienaawenoee 96 AF range finder frame ou cccecccecceeeestesesteeteseessen 71 Anti BUNE eree p ERE 80 Ant Motion Blur seeren 26 Area SeN E nonoina 125 Auto Orientation emenpenereseeetnnne tie enrarsast ttn enrentrT renter tem 99 AVCHD f0rMmat 00 eccccccsssssesssessssnsessesscssnestesseeneenenes 163 B Background Def0cuS 0 c ccccccecssseesteeeseestestesteseennen 24 Backlight Correction HDR cece eeseeseens 26 Battery charger eee ae ns ener eee ee 161 Battery AC eters teal et eee nes 160 Bee estate eas T teenrtenttes een eons 27 Be 0 eee ee ee E eee ree 102 B Unk ATTE sospesi ei RE aesan 101 B rst 2101 C0 ossia 40 B rst Settings ee nee nee ee ete Bree eer rene ene 65 Burst Shooting Interval oe ceeeeeeeeseennen 66 C 1 016 ne n
97. having images printed at a digital print shop ask the shop whether they can print the images without cutting off both edges Cannot print images with the date e Using PMB you can print images with date page 134 e 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 e If you use a photo printing service ask them to superimpose the dates on images Cannot print the 3D images as they are displayed on the camera s LCD screen e The 3D images displayed on the camera are MPO files but the images to be printed are JPEG files so in some cases the images to be printed out are not the same as the ones displayed on the LCD screen YOIeaS S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 150 The lens gets fogged e Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it The camera turns off with the lens portion extended e The battery pack is discharged Replace it with a charged battery pack then turn the camera on again e Do not attempt to force the lens that has stopped moving The camera becomes warm when you use it for a lon
98. he gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 MENU T Slideshow desired slideshow on the control button IE Continuous Playback Plays back all the images in succession from the displayed image to the very last image ry Yoleas uoneiado IF Slideshow with music Plays back still images in succession along with effects and music e Slideshow is not available when View Mode is set to Folder view MP4 or AVCHD view Continuous Playback 1 Select the desired image for playing with the control button 2 MENU fT Slideshow Continuous Playback Sets the display settings X pU Rewinds image Forwards image Displays the volume control screen e Adjust the volume with A on the control button then press e When Display Burst Group is Display Main Image Only only the main image is displayed Viewing panoramic images during continuous playback The whole panoramic image is displayed for 3 seconds You can scroll a panoramic image by pressing 8158 Slideshow with music 1 MENU Ty Slideshow Slideshow with music on the control button Displays the setting screen 2 Select a desired setting 3 Start gt S U9 U09 Jo JqeL 4 Press to end the slideshow ng 2 D Note 3 amp e Slideshow with music is not available for the following images aa S Panoramic images 3D images recorded in Stand
99. ical Wide Shoots at 7152 x 1080 Horizontal g Shoots at 4912 x 1920 Vertical When shooting movies The larger the size of the movie image the higher the image quality The higher the amount of data used per second average bit rate the smoother the playback image Select a movie recording format by pressing MENU amp Settings iQ Shooting Settings gt Movie format in shooting mode page 95 Movie recording format AVCHD Movies shot with this camera are recorded in AVCHD format at approximately 60 fields sec for 1080 601 compatible devices or 50 fields sec for 1080 50i compatible devices in interlaced mode with Dolby Digital audio AVCHD format HJH AVC HD 17M FH 17 Mbps Shoots at a maximum picture quality of 1920x1080 size X fey AVC HD 9M HQ 9 Mbps Shoots at a high picture quality of 1440x1080 size Movie recording format MP4 Movies shot with this camera are recorded in MPEG 4 format at approximately 30 frames sec for 1080 601 compatible devices or approximately 25 frames sec for 1080 50i compatible devices in progressive mode with AAC audio mp4 format Meve mage see Average bate Descr MP4 12M 12 Mbps Shoots at 1440x1080 size EZ MP4 6M 6 Mbps Shoots at 1280x720 size MP4 3M 3 Mbps Shoots at VGA size e A telephoto image is produced when MP4 3M image size is selected Continued S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 03GB on image qu
100. ied and the image quality may deteriorate e You cannot retouch the following images Panoramic images 3D images Movies Images displayed in a burst group S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado 99GB Delete Allows you to select unwanted images for deletion You can also delete images using the jg Delete button page 45 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 MENU q Delete desired mode on the control button 3 OK 1 F All but This Image Deletes burst group images other than the selected image in Display Burst Group mode Press OK after step 2 Ta All Imgs in This Burst Deletes all images in the selected burst group at once Group Press OK after step 2 Tz This Image Deletes the currently displayed image in single image mode Wa Multiple Images Allows you to select and delete multiple images Do as the following after step 2 Select an image then press Repeat the above step until there are no more images to be deleted Select an image with a Y mark again to release the Y mark MENU OK T All Images on This Deletes all images in the selected date range or folder or Date all AVCHD movies at once i All in This Folder Press OK after step 2 s De All AVCHD files e In Easy Mode you can select from 1 image or All to delete images e When the internal memory is us
101. iles will be displayed To view unregistered images register them by selecting OK e Use a sufficiently charged battery to register images If a battery with a low charge is used to register images it may not be possible to transfer all of the data or the data may be corrupted if the battery charge runs out S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 8758 Display Burst Group You can select to display burst images in groups or display all images during playback 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 MENU lt amp View Mode Date View on the control button 3 MENU LC Display Burst Group desired setting Y Oe Display Main Groups burst images then plays back the main image only Image Only e When Face Detection is performed in burst mode the camera determines and displays the optimum image as the main image When Face Detection is not performed the first image in the burst group is displayed as the main image i gt Display All Plays back all burst images one at a time Displaying burst images When Display Burst Group is set to Display Main Image Only only the main image of the burst group is displayed When the camera displays the main image you can play back the images in the following ways Operation method Operation method Action Press on the control button burst i
102. image may become darker Hints for preventing blur Even though the camera is steady the subject moves during the exposure and is captured blurred when the shutter button is pressed Camera shake is reduced automatically however the function does not effectively reduce subject blur Subject blur occurs frequently under low light or slow shutter speed conditions In such a case shoot with the below tips in mind g Select a higher ISO sensitivity so that the shutter 1 speed is faster e Select i High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado XOpuU 08GB White Balance Adjusts color tones according to the surrounding light conditions Use this function if image color appears unnatural 1 MENU 4 White Balance gt desired mode wwe Auto Adjusts the white balance automatically so that the colors appear natural Daylight Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day evening views night scenes neon signs fireworks etc a Cloudy Adjusts for a cloudy sky or a shady location Fluorescent Fluorescent White Balance 1 Adjusts for white fluorescent White Balance 1 lighting Fluorescent Fluorescent White Balance 2 Adjusts for natural white kait Balance 2 fluorescent lighting 4 Fluorescent Fluorescent White Balance 3 Adjusts for day white fluorescent TIN Da3 White Balance 3 lighting 20s Adjusts for places under i
103. inserted memory card cannot be used with the camera or the data is damaged Insert a new memory card E 61 00 E 62 000 E 91 00 e A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 107 then turn the power on again E 94 00 e There is a malfunction when writing or deleting data Repair is required Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Be prepared to give all numbers in the error code beginning from the E Messages If the following messages appear follow the instructions can e The battery level is low Charge the battery pack immediately Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery pack the indicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left For use with compatible battery only e The battery inserted is not an NP BN1 supplied battery pack YOIeaS S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU toe System error e Turn the power off and then on again Camera overheating Allow it to cool e The camera temperature has risen The power may turn off automatically or you may be unable to record movies Leave the camera in a cool location until the temperature goes down Internal memory error e Turn the power off and then on again Reinsert the memory card e The inserted memory card cannot be used in the camera page 3 e The terminal section of the memory card is d
104. ion 3 may not be available in some countries regions Creating AVCHD discs An AVCHD disc with HD picture quality can be created from AVCHD movies imported to a PC using supplied PMB software 1 Turn on the power of the PC and insert an unused disc in the DVD drive 2 Start PMB 3 Select the AVCHD movie to be written to the disc 4 Click E84 Create Discs then select Create AVCHD Format Discs HD 5 Create the disc by following the on screen instructions Be sure that PMB has already been installed page 134 Still images and MP4 movies cannot be recorded on an AVCHD disc Disc creation may take time Playing an AVCHD disc on a PC AVCHD discs can be played on a PC using Player for AVCHD installed along with PMB To start the software click on Start AlI Programs PMB PMB Launcher View Player for AVCHD For detailed operations see the Help for Player for AVCHD e Images may not play back smoothly depending on the PC environment Creating Blu ray discs You can create Blu ray discs from AVCHD movies imported to a PC The PC in question must be capable of creating Blu ray discs BD R not re writable or BD RE re writable discs can be used Multi session recordings cannot be made To create Blu ray discs be sure to install BD add on software on the PMB installation screen To install your PC must be connected to the Internet For detailed oper
105. irty e The memory card is damaged Memory card type error e The inserted memory card cannot be used in the camera page 3 This memory card may not record or play e The inserted memory card cannot be used in the camera page 3 Error formatting internal memory Error formatting memory card e Format the media again page 119 Buffer overflow e If you use a memory card that has been recorded and erased repeatedly or that was formatted on a different camera the data writing speed may be too slow First back up any data on the card to a computer and then reformat the card before using it page 119 e The writing speed of the memory card you are using is not sufficient for movie recordings Use a Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 media or an SD card Class 4 or faster Memory card locked e You are using the memory card with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position Read only memory card e The camera cannot record or delete images on this memory card Writing to the memory card was not completed correctly Recover data e Reinsert the memory card and follow the instructions on the screen No images e No images that can be played back have been recorded in the internal memory e No images that can be played back have been recorded in the memory card YOIeaS S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneia
106. l zoom 5x However note that the image quality deteriorates when the optical zoom scale is exceeded Precision digital zoom Off Does not use the Digital Zoom e The Digital Zoom function does not operate in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In Superior Auto Adjustment mode In Background Defocus mode In 3D shooting mode In Movie Mode When Ft Backlight Correction HDR mode is selected in Scene Selection When the Smile Shutter function is activated When Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People e The smart zoom is not available when the image size is set to 12M or 16 9 9M e The Face Detection function does not work when using the Digital Zoom Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom including optical zoom 5x The supported zoom ratio differs depending on the image size i690 S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 98GB Auto Orientation When the camera is rotated to shoot a portrait vertical image the camera records its position change and displays the image in the portrait position 1 Set the camera to shooting mode 2 MENU Settings Q Shooting Settings Auto Orientation desired mode on the control button v On Records the image with the correct orientation Off Does not use Auto Orientation e Black is displayed to the left and right o
107. lder S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 122 Copy Copies all images in the internal memory to a memory card 1 Insert a memory card with sufficient free capacity into the camera 2 MENU gt s Settings Memory Card Tool Copy OK on the control button e Use a fully charged battery pack If you attempt to copy image files using a battery pack with little remaining charge the battery pack may run out causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data e You cannot copy images individually e The original images in the internal memory are retained even after copying To delete the contents of the internal memory remove the memory card after copying then format the internal memory Format in Internal Memory Tool e A new folder is created on the memory card and all the data will be copied to it You cannot choose a specific folder and copy images to it S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 123 File Number Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images O O D o a YO 1 MENU gt g s Settings Memory Card Tool or Internal Memory Tool File Number desired mode on the control button Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the memory card is changed When the replaced memory card contains a file with a number higher than the last assigne
108. le lens and be careful not to apply force to it On moisture condensation e Ifthe camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside or outside the camera This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera e If moisture condensation occurs turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images The images used in this Handbook The images used as examples in this Handbook are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera Note when playing movies on other devices This camera uses MPEG 4 AVC H 264 High Profile for AVCHD format recording Movies recorded in AVCHD format with this camera cannot be played by the following devices Other devices compatible with AVCHD format that do not support High Profile Devices incompatible 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 AGB S U9 U09 Jo JqeL yoleas uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU Table of contents Notes on using the camera shooting HOW tO use this NANADOOK eeeeecccccccccccccccceccccccees 2 Notes on using the Game a reiner etan 3 Oper
109. mages are compiled into a 3D image Set the mode dial to KI 3D Shooting 2 Select 5 3D Sweep Panorama or a Sweep Multi Angle gt on the control button 3 Align the camera with the end of the subject to be shot and press the shutter button For 4 3D Sweep Panorama press MENU gt gs Shooting Direction to change the shooting direction 4 Pan the camera to the end of the guide following the indication on the LCD screen Guidance bar EA 3D Sweep Shoots an image that can be played back on a 3D TV Panorama ORF Sweep Multi Shoots an image that can be played back as a stereoscopic image by Angle tilting the camera to the right or left and an image that can be played back ona 3D TV e In Sweep Multi Angle mode you can select only the 16 9 2M panoramic image size e 3D shooting is not suitable for the following situations When there is a large subject Moving subjects When the main subject is too close to the camera Images with little contrast such as the sky a sandy beach or lawn e 3D images consist of a JPEG file and an MPO file If either file is deleted on your PC the camera may not operate correctly e If you cannot pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time a gray area occurs in the composite image If this happens move the camera faster to record a full 3D image e Since several images are stitched together the stitched part will not be re
110. mages are displayed as a movie by tilting the camera to the right or left Press V on the control button The burst images are displayed in the index The display switches between single image display and thumbnail image display each time you press on the control button S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW XOpuU 98GB Retouch Retouches a recorded image and records it as a new file The original image is retained 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 MENU _ Retouch desired mode on the control button 3 Perform retouching according to the operation method in each mode E Trimming Records the zoomed playback Resize image Turn the Q lever to T to zoom in and turn to W to zoom out Set the zoom point with the control button MENU select an image size to save OK e The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate e The image size that you can trim may vary depending on the image fo Red Eye Corrects the red eye phenomenon Correction caused by flash Select OK with the control button e You may not be able to correct the red eye phenomenon depending on the image rf Unsharp Sharpens the image within a masking chosen frame Select the area frame of the desired image to retouch with the control button MENU OK e Depending on the image sufficient correction may not be appl
111. mera detect people s faces For details see the operating instructions supplied with Intelligent Pantilter e DSC WXSC digital still camera does not support the Intelligent Pantilter IPT DS1 IPT DS1C e The Intelligent Pantilter may not be available in all countries or regions S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado Yeas SBUINeS NNAW XOpU 16268 AVCHD format The AVCHD format has been developed for high definition digital video cameras when recording an HD High Definition signal at the 1080i or 720p specification using high efficiency 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 compressing 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 Recording and playback on the 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 1920x1080 601 1440x1080 601 1080 50i compatible device MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920x1080 50i1 1440x1080 501 Audio signal Dolby Digital 2ch Recording media Memory card l 1080i specifi
112. n E Continued S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 4968 On the movie viewing screen Select the image you want to display using lt gt on the control button and press The Playback bar appears you can check a playback position of a movie Evon Maco Blames gfus OF Rema appears on the movie viewing wl screen The icon displayed may vary depending on image size and quality F Playback bar S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado Yeas sbulles NNAW XOpU 50GB 3D Functions This camera is compatible with 3D functions The 3D functions installed on this camera are 3D Sweep Panorama and Sweep Multi Angle 3D images shot in 3D Sweep Panorama mode can be played back only on a 3D TV while the images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode can be played back both on this camera and on a 3D TV This section describes the difference between 3D Sweep Panorama mode and Sweep Multi Angle mode For more details see the following pages 3D Shooting page 53 Viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode stereoscopically page 55 Viewing an image on a 3D TV page 56 Shooting To shoot 3D images sweep the camera as illustrated Playing back images on the camera Playing back images on a 3D TV we a by W Images shot in 3D Sweep Panorama mode The recorded images are played back as normal still images
113. n window then click OK Notes Disconnect icon e Drag and drop the icon of the memory card or the drive icon to the Trash icon beforehand when you use a Macintosh computer and the camera is disconnected from the computer e When performing operations such as importing AVCHD movies use the iMovie software bundled with Macintosh computers Windows XP S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 137 Uploading images to a media service This camera has a built in application PMB Portable You can use this application to do the following e You can easily upload images to a blog or other media service e You can upload images from a computer connected to the Internet even when you are away from home or the office e You can easily register the media services such as blogs you use frequently For details on PMB Portable see the PMB Portable help Starting up PMB Portable Windows When using PMB Portable for the first time you must select the language Follow the procedure below to make the selection Once the language selection has been made steps 3 to 5 are unnecessary the next time you use PMB Portable 1 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer When you connect the camera and your computer AutoPlay Wizard appears Click x to close the AutoPlay Wizard for any unnecessary drives e Ifthe desired AutoPlay Wizard
114. ncandescent lamp or under bright Incandescent lighting such as in a photo studio 48 Flash Adjusts for the flash conditions a24 One Push Adjusts the white balance depending on the light source The white color memorized in One Push Set mode becomes the basic white color Use this mode when Auto and other settings don t provide accurate colors p One Push Memorizes the basic white color which will be used in One Push p mode e White Balance is not available in the following situations In Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode In Superior Auto Adjustment mode In Background Defocus mode In Easy Mode e Flash in White Balance is not available in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In 3D shooting mode In Movie Mode When Scene Selection is set to g Anti Motion Blur 34 Hand held Twilight 0 High Sensitivity mode e Under fluorescent lights that flicker the white balance function may not work correctly even though you select Fluorescent White Balance 1 Fluorescent White Balance 2 or Fluorescent White Balance 3 e When shooting with a flash in other than Flash mode White Balance is set to Auto e When Flash is On or Slow Synchro the white balance can only be adjusted to Auto Flash One Push or One Push Set e One Push Set cannot be selected while charging the flash Yoleas S U9 U00 uoneiado jo jqe L yoe s sui S NN
115. nd play in Date View page 87 e Event View is not available on this camera Yeas S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 14908 Memory card Cannot insert a memory card e Insert it in the correct direction You have formatted a memory card by mistake e All the data on the memory card is deleted by formatting You cannot restore it Data is being recorded to internal memory even though you inserted a memory card e Check that the memory card has been securely inserted as far as it will go Internal memory Cannot play back or record images using the internal memory e There is a memory card inserted in the camera Remove it Cannot copy the data stored in the internal memory to a memory card e The memory card is full Copy to a memory card with sufficient capacity Cannot copy the data on the memory card or the computer to the internal memory e This feature is not available Cannot print an image e Refer to the operation manual of the printer Images are printed with both edges cut off e Depending on your printer all the edges of the image may be cut off Especially when you print an image shot with the image size set to 16 9 the lateral end of the image may be cut off e When printing images using your printer cancel the trimming or borderless settings Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not e When
116. nding device to receive images A notification sound is emitted when connection is made S U9 U09 Jo JqeL e Only images that can be played back on the camera can be sent or received ng e This camera can receive only JPEG and MPO files D e Ifan Image Database File error occurs during saving a Recover Image Database File screen will appear 5 e Play images that cannot be registered in the Image Database File using Folder view Still O A io x Tips for sending and receiving data successfully Closely align the Y TransferJet mark on the camera and other device a u e The transfer rate and range differ depending on the angle at which S C the Y TransferJet marks are aligned o y l O O e It may be necessary to alter the position angle of the camera until 5 ot communication can be obtained E e Sending and receiving data is easier if the WY TransferJet marks 7 are aligned with both cameras parallel to each other as shown in the figure gt Q D gt lt Using separately sold TransferJet compatible devices Using separately sold TransferJet compatible devices allows you to transfer images to a PC and can broaden your enjoyment of transferring data For details see the operating instructions supplied with your TransferJet compatible device e Note the following points when using TransferJet compatible devices Before use set the camera to playback mode If no image is displayed press MENU
117. ng with the self timer a series of up to 10 images is recorded e The recording interval becomes longer depending on the setting for the image size e Focus White Balance and EV are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images e VGA image size will be set while recording on internal memory e When the battery level is low or when the internal memory or a memory card is full the burst stops e In slow shutter speed conditions the burst of shots per second may be decreased About the recording of burst shooting images After shooting burst images the shot images are displayed in frames on the LCD screen When all the images are fitted in the frames recording is completed You can stop the recording by pressing on the control button When stopped the image displayed in index and images in the image processing are recorded S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 05GB Burst Shooting Interval Selects the number of images taken per second for Burst shooting 1 MENU Cj Burst Shooting Interval desired mode Lp High Shoots up to 10 images per second in succession Cmig Mid Shoots up to 5 images per second in succession iz Lto Low Shoots up to 2 images per second in succession S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado X pU 668 EV You can adjust the exposure manually in 1 3 EV steps in a range of 2
118. o a computer However you cannot export data on a computer to the internal memory 1968 Using the mode dial Set the mode dial to the desired function Mode dial ify Intelligent Auto Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted Adjustment automatically its Superior Auto Allows you to shoot still images in higher quality than with Adjustment Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode 250 Background Allows you to shoot an image with background defocus and define Defocus the subject P Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Also you can select various settings using the menu S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado yole s sui S NNIN X pu 2 06B Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically 1 Set the mode dial to 1f Intelligent Auto Adjustment 2 Shoot with the shutter button e Flash mode is set to Auto or Off On Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image scene Recognition icon and guide e The camera recognizes J Twilight amp Twilight Portrait 22 Twilight using a tripod Backlight 3 Backlight Portrait a4 Landscape W Macro or gQ Portrait and displays the corresponding i
119. ode on the control button 2 Uses the upload function The Eye Fi mode display icon on the LCD screen will change depending on the communication mode of the Eye Fi card A Eye Fi card is in standby mode There is no image to be sent A Eye Fi card is in upload standby mode Alt Eye Fi card is in connecting mode fat Eye Fi card is uploading images faa An error has occurred Off Does not use the upload function As of March 2010 Eye Fi cards are sold in the U S A Canada Japan and some countries in the European Union For more information on the Eye Fi card contact the manufacturer or seller of Eye Fi cards directly Eye Fi cards are permitted only in the countries and regions in which they were purchased You may be held liable due to local restrictions The Eye Fi card has a wireless LAN function Do not insert the Eye Fi card where wireless LAN is prohibited such as while aboard an airplane If the Eye Fi card is inserted set Eye Fi to Off When the uploading function of the Eye Fi card is set to Off orr is displayed on the LCD screen Transferring image data using the Eye Fi card 1 Set the wireless LAN access point settings or the transferring direction settings of the Eye Fi card For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Eye Fi card 2 After the settings are finished insert the Eye Fi card into the camera and shoot the images The recorded images are automatically transferred
120. ode and turn the E3 Index lever to W in single image mode to return to index mode e You can also switch between index and single image modes in Protect Send by TransferJet or DPOF ao mek PO a Best S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado XOpU 4606B Viewing burst images Plays back burst images 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Select burst images using lt gt on the control button 3 Press the desired button according to the playback mode Displays the burst images in index mode The display switches between single image display and thumbnail image display each time you press on the control button e You can view the burst images as a movie only when you set View Mode to Date View and Display Burst Group to Display Main Image Only Displaying grouped burst images side by side Only the main image is displayed if Display Main Image Only has been set You can display images in the index by following the procedure below Main image Thumbnail image Single image display display The image being displayed above Display the main image in playback mode then press V on the control button The images are displayed in the index Press lt P to display each image in a burst group The display switches between single image display and thumbnail image display each time you press To cancel the display press
121. onnect it again firmly e Disconnect all equipment other than the camera the keyboard and the mouse from the USB connectors of your computer e Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device Cannot import images e Connect the camera and your computer correctly making a USB connection page 136 e When you shoot images with a memory card formatted by a computer you may not be able to import the images to a computer Shoot using a memory card formatted by the camera page 119 After making a USB connection PMB does not start automatically e Make the USB connection after the computer is turned on After making a USB connection PMB Portable does not start e Set LUN Settings to Multi e Set USB Connect to Mass Storage e Connect the computer to the network Cannot play back images on your computer e If you are using PMB refer to PMB Help page 134 e Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image and sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie on a computer e You are playing back the movie directly from the internal memory or the memory card Use PMB and import the movie to your computer then play back the movie page 134 Images once exported to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera e Use PMB to play images stored on a PC with this camera e Register the image in the Image Database File a
122. ons If the operation of the Sony server is to be terminated you will be notified of the termination ahead of time on Sony website etc The URLs to which you are redirected by the Sony server and other information may be recorded for the purposes of improving Sony future products and services However no personal data will be recorded on such occasions Yeas S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 13908 Creating a disc of movies You can create a disc from AVCHD movies that have been recorded with this camera S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies Select the method that suits your disc player N 9 For details on the method for creating a disc using PMB see PMB Help D To import movies into a PC see page 136 v J O Blu ray disc playback devices Importing movies to a computer using Blu ray disc player PMB and creating a Blu ray disc PlayStation 3 etc Mm NZ AVCHD format playback Importing movies to a computer using S C devices PMB and creating an AVCHD o AVCHD O D Sony Blu ray disc player format disc aT PlayStation 3 etc 5 Creating an AVCHD format disc using a DVD Writer Recorder other than ch DV Direct Express Ordinary DVD playback Importing movies to a computer using devices PMB and creating a standard DVD player computer that can definition image quality STD disc Q play DVDs etc O gt
123. or other monitor when the camera is connected with a computer or AV component using a USB connection 1 MENU gt 8 Settings T Main Settings LUN Settings desired mode on the control button The images both on the memory card and in the internal memory are displayed Select this setting when you connect the camera to a computer When the memory card is inserted into the camera the images on the memory card are displayed when it is not inserted the images in the internal memory are displayed Select this setting in cases where the images of both the memory card and the internal memory are not displayed when the camera is connected to a device other than a computer e Set LUN Settings to Multi when uploading images to a media service using PMB Portable S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW XOpU 112 Download Music You can use Music Transfer in the CD ROM supplied to change background music tracks 1 MENU gt g amp Settings 9 F Main Settings Download Music gt on the control button The message Connect to PC is displayed 2 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer then start Music Transfer 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to change music files S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 113 Format Music You can delete all the background music
124. orescent lights the brightness or color of the combined image will not always be the same e When the whole angle of panoramic shooting and the AE AF locked angle are very different in brightness color and focus the shooting will not be successful If this happens change AE AF locked angle and shoot again e Intelligent Sweep Panorama is not suitable for the following situations Subjects are too close to the camera Images with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn Images with constant changes such as waves or waterfalls e You cannot create panoramic images in the following situations You pan the camera too quickly or too slowly There is too much camera shake Continued S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado Yeas sbules NNAW XOpPU 2968 Changing the shooting direction or image size of a panoramic image Shooting Direction MENU Shooting Direction select Right Left Up and Down gt Panorama Image Size MENU Panorama Image Size select Standard or Wide gt Tips for shooting a panoramic image Pan the camera in an arc at a constant velocity in the direction indicated on the LCD screen Subjects at rest are more suited for panorama shots than moving subjects 2 ES AT a Radius as short l l l as possible l Vertical direction p Horizontal direction a e First press the shutter button halfway so that you can lock th
125. parallel interface is not supported 2 Memory Stick Duo media MagicGate Memory Stick Duo media Memory Stick PRO Duo media and Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media are equipped with MagicGate functions MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Data recording playback that requires MagicGate functions cannot be performed with the camera 3 AVC HD 17M FH AVC HD 9M HQ MP4 12M or MP4 6M movies cannot be recorded to internal memory or a Memory Stick other than a Memory Stick PRO Duo media 4 This camera does not support 8 bit parallel data transfer It performs the same 4 bit parallel data transfer as the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Continued S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 15898 Notes on using a Memory Stick Micro media sold separately e 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 of Duo size If you insert a Memory Stick Micro media into the camera without an M2 Adaptor as large as of Duo size you might not be able to remove it from the camera e Do not leave the Memory Stick Micro media within the reach of small children They might accidentally sw
126. perly when shooting night scenes e Shoot after pressing the shutter button halfway down S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado yoie s sbulles NNAW X pU 145 Recording takes a long time e When the shutter speed becomes slower than a certain speed for example when you shoot images in dark locations the camera automatically reduces the image noise This function is called NR noise reduction slow shutter and the shooting time takes longer The image is out of focus e The subject is too close When shooting make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the minimum shooting distances approximately 5 cm 2 inches W 90 cm 2 ft 11 3 8 inches T from the lens e Twilight faa Landscape or 2 Fireworks mode is selected in Scene Selection when shooting still images Zoom does not work e You cannot use the zoom in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In 3D shooting mode e You cannot use the Smart zoom depending on the image size page 98 e You cannot use the Digital Zoom in the following situations In Superior Auto Adjustment mode In Background Defocus mode In Movie Mode When F Backlight Correction HDR mode is selected in Scene Selection When the Smile Shutter function is activated Cannot select the Face Detection function e You can select Face Detection only when the focus mode is set to Multi AF and the
127. ransferJet is fixed to Off e While aboard an airplane set TransferJet to Off In addition always follow all regulations governing the location in which the camera is being used e The connection is cut if transfer cannot be made within about 30 seconds If this happens select Yes and again align two Y TransferJet marks on the camera and another device e Memory Stick with TransferJet and camera models with TransferJet are not sold in some countries and regions due to local laws and regulations e Set the TransferJet function to Off in countries and regions other than where you purchased your camera Depending on the country or region if you use the TransferJet function you may be liable due to local restrictions on transmission of electromagnetic waves What is TransferJet TransferJet allows you to share images by sending and receiving image data Insert a Memory Stick with TransferJet in your camera and align two Y TransferJet marks of the camera and another device that supports this function For details on image transfer see page 85 S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoie s sbules NNAW X pU 11698 Eye Fi Sets whether to use the upload function of an Eye Fi card commercially available when you use the Eye Fi card with this camera Eye Fi is displayed only when the Eye Fi card is inserted in the camera 1 MENU gt g8 Settings T Main Settings Eye Fi desired m
128. rations such as when importing AVCHD movies to a computer If operations are performed on an AVCHD movie file or folder on the camera from a PC while the camera is connected to a PC it may destroy the image file or playback may become impossible Do not delete or copy AVCHD movies on the camera s memory card from a PC Sony bears no responsibility for the result of operations of this type The camera creates a 3D image by combining a JPEG file with an MPO file If you delete either file on a PC you cannot playback the 3D image 13698 Importing images to a computer Macintosh l Connect the camera to your Macintosh computer first Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop the folder where the images you want to import are stored NO Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon The image files are copied to the hard disk Double click the hard disk icon the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files The image is displayed Se Deleting the USB connection Perform the procedures from step 1 to 3 below before e Disconnecting the cable for multi use terminal e Removing a memory card e Inserting a memory card into the camera after copying images from the internal memory e Turning off the camera 1 Double click the disconnect icon on the Windows Vista tasktray BEY OG 16 42 2 Click USB Mass Storage Device Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmatio
129. reen MENU items Viewing You can select the various viewing functions easily from the MENU button 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to Control button playback mode 2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen 5 3 Select the desired menu item with A V 4 gt on e the control button C 4 Press on the center of the control button 5 paysa NY button MENU button In the table below v indicates settings that can be changed while indicates settings that cannot be changed View Mode Menu items Siaestow vy y o o d oy DViewingy J o vy y o lo d oy y A a ee Ri E eee ee eee Display BurstGroup v lo S o Reo J y Tv l yvy oao J vy y vy vv eoe yi y Lv s vi S ee a soad Jy y l yvy ExGelectFode j ww Bening v Ev vv e Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen K 1S S ISIS ISIS IS ISIS K S S S IS ISIS lt lt S U9 U09 Jo jqeL Yoleas uoneiado Yeas sbules NNAW X pU 1368 Setting items You can change the settings on the amp amp Settings screen 1 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen 2 Select amp Settings with Y on the control button then press on the center of the control button to display the setup screen 3 Select each item with A W lt P then 4 Select the desired setting then press Categories Shooting Settings iF Main Settings Control
130. reen text becomes larger and easier to see In addition only the deletion function becomes available Delete i Delete button OK on the control button You can delete the currently displayed image MENU Delete on the control button desired mode Select between 1 image or AlI You can delete the currently displayed image with 1 image and delete all images in the selected date range or internal memory if selected with Al e When a memory card is inserted in the camera View Mode is set to Date View S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 5OGB Shooting Direction Set the direction in which the camera will be panned when shooting in Intelligent Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama modes 1 MENU E4 Shooting Direction desired direction ea Right Pan from left to right ca Left Pan from right to left g Up Pan from down to up Hg Down Pan from up to down e You cannot select Up and Down when you have selected 16 9 in 3D Sweep Panorama mode e You can select only the right direction in Sweep Multi Angle mode S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 606E Defocus Effect Sets the level of background defocus effect when shooting in Background Defocus mode 1 Set the mode dial to 250 Background Defocus 2 MENU 2g 4 Defocus Effect desired mode BE Ao Low Adds a slight Background Defocus e
131. rmat Formats the memory card or the internal memory To ensure stable operations of the memory card we recommend that you use this camera to format any memory card being used with this camera for the first time Note that formatting will erase all data recorded on the memory card This data cannot be restored Be sure to backup any important data to a PC or other storage location 1 MENU gt s Settings W Memory Card Tool or Internal Memory Tool Format OK on the control button e Note that formatting permanently erases all data including even protected images S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 11908 Create REC Folder Creates a folder in a memory card to store recorded images Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording folder 1 MENU Settings Memory Card Tool Create REC Folder OK on the control button e This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images e When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into the camera and shoot images a new folder may be automatically created Up to 4 000 images can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created On the folders After a new folder is created you can change the storage destination folder page 121 and s
132. rns off automatically In shooting mode the LCD screen automatically goes dark before the power turns off It takes longer before the power turns off than when set to Stamina Off Does not use the Auto power off function e The camera does not turn off automatically in the following situations During slideshow When viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode by tilting the camera When viewing burst images by tilting the camera When playing back movies During HDMI outputting During Eye Fi connection S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoie s sbulles NNAW XOpU 115 TransferJet You can select TransferJet communication settings TransferJet is a close up wireless transfer technology that allows data to be transferred by closely aligning two products that you want to communicate with each other To find out whether your camera is equipped with the TransferJet function check for the HY TransferJet mark on the bottom of the camera Using a Memory Stick with TransferJet sold separately allows images to be transferred between TransferJet compatible devices For more details on TransferJet see the Operating Instructions supplied with Memory Stick with TransferJet 1 MENU amp Settings T Main Settings TransferJet desired mode on the control button On Communicates using TransferJet Of Does not communicate using TransferJet e In Easy Mode T
133. rom the MENU button page 90 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 im Delete button desired mode on the control button All Images on This Date Deletes all images in the selected date range or folder or all All in This Folder AVCHD movies at once Press OK after step 2 All AVCHD files Multiple Images Allows you to select and delete multiple images Do as the following after step 2 Select an image then press Repeat the above step until there are no more images to be deleted Select an image with a Y mark again to release the V mark MENU OK This Image Deletes the currently displayed image in single image mode All Imgs in This Burst Deletes all images in the selected burst group at once Group Press OK after step 2 All but This Image Deletes burst group images other than the selected image in Display Burst Group mode Press OK after step 2 e In Easy Mode you can select from 1 image or Al to delete images e When the internal memory is used to record images View Mode is set to Folder View and still images and movies are displayed in the same folder Continued S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 45G8 You can switch between index and single image mode when selecting images Turn the Q lever to T of the W T zoom lever in index mode Xa ur lt 6 to return to single image m
134. s gt yf Main Settings CTRL FOR HDMI Off Yeas S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 132 Using with your computer PMB and other applications are contained on the CD ROM supplied to allow more versatile use of images shot with your Cyber shot camera S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Recommended computer environment Windows The following computer environment is recommended when using the supplied software O PMB Music Transfer and PMB Portable or importing images via a USB connection ae Oo OS pre installed Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 aS Windows 7 S 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 Z Memory 512 MB or more For playing editing the High u Definition movies 1 GB or more N C Hard Disk Disk space required for installation D A approximately 500 MB D Display Screen resolution 1 024 x 768 dots or more 2 7 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 2 Starter Edition is not supported gt Q o x lt Recommended computer environment Macintosh The following computer environment is recommended when using the supplied software Music Transfer and PMB Portable or
135. s on the subject e In Movie Mode Spot cannot be selected e If you set Metering Mode to other than Multi the Face Detection function cannot be used e Metering Mode is set to Multi in the following situations In Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode In Superior Auto Adjustment mode In Background Defocus mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated In Easy Mode When Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People Yoleas S U9 U00 uoneiado jo jqe L Yeas sbulles NNAW X pU 7358 Scene Recognition The camera automatically detects shooting conditions and then takes the shot When a motion is detected the ISO sensitivity is increased according to the movement to reduce subject blur Motion Detection Example of an image when Backlight is activated Scene Recognition icon and guide The camera recognizes the following types of scenes When the camera determines the optimal scene it displays the corresponding icon and guide J Twilight amp Twilight Portrait 22 Twilight using a tripod Backlight g4 Backlight Portrait aa Landscape W Macro pA Portrait 1 Set the mode dial to 1f Intelligent Auto Adjustment 2 MENU jf Scene Recognition desired mode 2 F SCN Auto When the camera recognizes the scene it switches to the optimal settings and shoots the image SCN When the camera recognizes the scene
136. see the operating instructions of the TV S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado XOpuU 128 Viewing an image by connecting the camera to an HD TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Connect the camera to the HDMI terminal of an HD TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately 1 Connect the camera to the TV with the HDMI Cable sold separately O NO gt Playback button 0 O Oo S S J O HDMI terminal To the HDMI m terminal lt m I A HDMI Cable Y O D 32 2 Turn on the TV and set the input 7 3 Press gt Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Select the desired image with the control button gt Notes 2 D x lt Press MENU 3 Settings gt T Main Settings to select Auto or 10801 for HDMI Resolution The beep sound is fixed to Shutter Do not connect the camera and equipment to be connected using output terminals When the camera and TV are connected using output terminals no video and sound are produced Such a connection can also cause trouble of the camera and or connected equipment This function may not work properly with some HD TVs For example you may not be able to view a video on your HD TV or hear sound from the HD TV Use an HDMI Cable with the HDMI logo When connecting the camera to a TV use an HDMI Cable that can be connected to the mini jack on the camera end and to th
137. shes slowly the charger is in standby mode and charging has temporarily stopped Charging stops temporarily and standby mode results when the temperature is outside the range suitable for charging Charging resumes and the CHARGE lamp lights when the temperature returns to the range suitable for charging It is recommended to charge the battery pack within the proper charging temperature range between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F e For details see page 161 Shooting still images movies Cannot record images e When images cannot be recorded into a memory card but are recorded into the internal memory even though a memory card has been inserted into the camera make sure that the memory card has been fully inserted e Check the free capacity of the internal memory or memory card If it is full do one of the following Delete unnecessary images pages 45 90 Change the memory card e You cannot record images while charging the flash e For recording movies it is recommended that you use the following memory cards Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media SD memory card SDHC memory card or SDXC memory card Class 4 or faster e Set Demo Mode to Off page 106 Smile Shutter function does not work e No image is shot if a smiling face is not detected e Set Demo Mode to Off page 106 Anti blur function does not work e The anti blur function may not work pro
138. sing an HDMI Cable sold separately you can select HDMI Resolution to output images to the TV 1 MENU g8 Settings gT Main Settings HDMI Resolution gt desired mode on the control button 2 The camera automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution E 1080i Outputs signals in HD picture quality 10801 480p 576p Outputs signals in SD picture quality 480p 576p e If the camera is 1080 60i1 compatible signals are output using 480p whereas if it is 1080 50i compatible signals are output using 576p e If you cannot display the screen properly with the Auto setting select either 10801 or 480p 576p depending on the TV to be connected S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 10898 CTRL FOR HDMI This setting allows TV remote control of a camera that is connected to a BRAVIA Sync TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately For details on BRAVIA Sync see page 131 1 MENU g amp Settings gT Main Settings CTRL FOR HDMI gt desired mode on the control button Enables remote controlled operation Off Disables remote controlled operation e You can perform the operation of the camera with the remote controller of your TV by connecting your camera to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 10968 COMPONENT Selects the vi
139. t appear on the TV e The camera and television must use the same color television system page 157 e Check whether the connection is correct pages 127 128 e If the USB connector of the cable for multi use terminal is connected to another device disconnect it page 137 The 3D images do not appear on the TV even though the camera is in 3D Viewing mode e Check that the TV is set to display the 3D images Deleting Cannot delete an image e Cancel the protection page 91 Yeas S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sui S NNIN X pU 14898 A Memory Stick PRO Duo media is not recognized by a computer with a Memory Stick media slot e Check that the computer and the Memory Stick media Reader Writer support a Memory Stick PRO Duo media Users of computers and the Memory Stick media Readers Writers made by manufacturers other than Sony should contact those manufacturers e If a Memory Stick PRO Duo media is not supported connect the camera to the computer page 136 The computer recognizes the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Your computer does not recognize the camera e When the battery level is low insert the charged battery pack or use the AC Adaptor sold separately e Set USB Connect to Mass Storage page 111 e Use the cable for multi use terminal supplied e Disconnect the cable for multi use terminal from both the computer and the camera and c
140. th priority on the subject to be tracked Continued S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado Yeas sbulles NNAW X pU 718 Focusing on subjects near the edge of the screen If the subject is out of focus do as follows Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder and press the shutter ral ke ic sete button halfway to focus on the subject AF lock p 2 When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and Iaa AE AF lock remains on return to the fully composed shot and mei press the shutter button fully down e As long as you do not press the shutter button fully down you can retry the procedure as many times as necessary S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 720B Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure 1 MENU BJ Metering Mode desired mode Y RA Multi Divides into multiple regions and measures each region The camera determines a well balanced exposure Multi pattern metering y Center Measures the center of the image and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there Center weighted metering e Spot Measures only a part of the subject Spot metering This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background Spot metering cross hairs Position
141. the finder frame automatically 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 e When the Face Detection function is active AF operates with priority on faces fey Center AF Focuses on a subject in the center of the finder frame automatically Using the AF lock function together you can compose the image the way you want EJ Spot AF Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area automatically Using the AF lock function together you can compose the 4 image the way you want Hold the camera KA steady so as not to misalign the subject and ii the AF range finder frame AF range finder frame Notes e When you use Digital Zoom or AF Illuminator the AF range finder frame setting is disabled and AF range finder frame is displayed as a dotted line instead In this case the camera works to focus on the subjects at the center of the screen e When the focus mode is set to other than Multi AF you cannot use the Face Detection function e Focus is set to Multi AF in the following situations In Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode In Superior Auto Adjustment mode In Background Defocus mode In Movie Mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated In Easy Mode When Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People If Tracking focus is activated the camera focuses wi
142. ti Always connect to a network when using PMB Portable When uploading images over the Internet the cache may remain in the computer being used depending on the service provider This is also true when this camera is used for this purpose When a bug occurs in PMB Portable or you delete PMB Portable by mistake you can repair PMB Portable by downloading the PMB Portable installer from the web site PMB Portable makes it possible to download the URLs of a number of websites from the server administered by Sony the Sony server In order to use PMB Portable to enjoy the benefits of the image uploading service or other services the services provided by these and other websites you must consent to the following Some websites require registration procedures and or fees to use their services In using such services you must comply with the terms and conditions established by the websites concerned Services may be terminated or changed in accordance with the convenience of the website operators Sony will not be held responsible for any trouble occurring between the users and third parties or any inconvenience caused to users relating to the utilization of the services inclusive of the termination of or changes to such services To view a website you will be redirected to it by the Sony server There may be times when you cannot access the website because of server maintenance or for other reas
143. ting images Displaying enlarged images Editing images Playing back a series of images in order Anti Motion BIUS ceeeeceececeececceceececeececeeceeeecees 26 Hand held Twilight PEN E A E A T TA EET 26 High Sensitivity OEE E AEE A E A T A 27 2 second delay self timer eee 38 S a A E E E E 68 Backlight Correction HDR eeeeeeessssessssesesssses 26 Forced Flas ee a 36 Scene Recognition BEI IEE EI PEE TNT 74 Anti Motion BIUS ceeesceececceceececeececeecescecececees 26 High Sensitivity E E E AA EEE E A T 27 Slow SynChro seeseseseesessesessesersesersesereereseeseseeseneese 36 SS See ee ee en ee eee ree 68 Tracking OCIS eR 33 Sele 0 ere ee nn E ee ee 71 PACE Detect eere as 78 Image Size Panorama Image Size Quality PEPE ETA AE ET E EA O N 62 DISP Screen Display Settings e 34 Function Guide e sssessessssessssssesessessssssesssse 104 DEGIE eei ere 45 90 EOT ea EA EEE R ues 119 Playback POON E O eee 43 Trimming Resize PERETE S EEE AET T E 89 ReEtOUCN erroria AA 89 SIO NON erea AE 81 S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 1068 Viewing 3D images Printing images with the date Changing date and time settings Initializing settings Printing images Viewing on TVs Creating AVCHD format movie disc Information about optional accessories Viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode stereoscopically Se E 55 PMB Picture Motion Browser eee 134 Area Settin
144. tings of the sound produced when you operate the camera 1 MENU 8 Settings T Main Settings gt Beep desired mode on the control button Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button ZH Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control shutter button flow If you want to lower the beep volume select Low Off Turns off the beep shutter sound S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 10268 Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 1 MENU g amp Settings T Main Settings Language Setting gt desired mode on the control button S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 10398 Function Guide You can select whether or not the function guide is displayed when you operate the camera 1 MENU gt g amp Settings T Main Settings Function Guide desired mode on the control button v On Displays the function guide Off Does not display the function guide S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado X pU 104 Display color Sets the color of the screen display 1 MENU gt g amp Settings T Main Settings gt Display color desired mode on the control button Sets the background color of the LCD screen S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 10568
145. upplied CD ROM re install PMB using the supplied CD ROM e If the version number is higher than that of the supplied CD ROM you do not need to re install PMB When you connect the camera and the computer via USB cable the available PMB function is activated e If PMB has already been installed on your computer and that PMB version number is lower than 5 0 some functions may become invalid after you install PMB using the supplied CD ROM Also you can start up PMB or other various software from PMB Launcher installed at the same time To start up PMB Launcher double click int PMB Launcher on the desktop S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 13408 Installing Music Transfer Macintosh 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Double click SONYPMB 3 Double click the MusicTransfer pkg file in the Mac folder The installation of the software starts e PMB is not compatible with Macintosh computers e Shut down all other application software before you install Music Transfer e For installation you need to log on as Administrator Introduction to PMB e PMB allows you to import images shot with the camera to a computer for display Make a USB connection between the camera and your computer and click Import e Images on a computer can be export
146. ust pollen etc floating close to the lens When they are accentuated by the camera s flash they appear as white circular spots Camera gt va Me FO Particles dust pollen etc in the air How can the White circular spots be reduced e Light the room and shoot the subject without a flash e Select Anti Motion Blur or o High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection Flash is set to Off 3668 Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile the shutter is released automatically S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Press Smile on the control button 2 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 the camera ng shoots the image and then returns to Smile Shutter mode gt D i 3 To stop shooting press Smile again 7 Qs Face Detection frame 5 Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator Z Notes a NZ e Shooting using the Smile Shutter ends automatically when either the memory card or internal memory o C becomes full ap e Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions 2 2 e You cannot use the digital zoom function 5 e The Smile Shutter function is not available in the following situations a In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In Superior Auto Adjustment mode In Background Defocus mode In 3D shooting mode
147. utton 2 Set the numeric value and desired settings with A W lt gt 3 OK Date amp Time Format You can select the date and time display format Daylight Savings You can select Daylight Savings On Off Date amp Time You can set the date and time e The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images By using PMB in the CD ROM supplied you can print or save images with the date S U9 U09 Jo JqeL y21e 9S uoneiado X pPU 12698 Viewing an image on a Standard Definition SD TV You can view images recorded on the camera in standard picture quality by connecting the camera to a Standard Definition SD TV Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV 1 Turn off both the camera and the TV 2 Connect the camera to the TV with the Cable for multi use terminal Supplied Playback button 3 Turn on the TV and set the input 4 Press Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Select the desired image with the control button e During output to TV Easy Mode is invalid S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado X pU 127 Viewing an image on a High Definition HD TV You can view images recorded on the camera in high picture quality by connecting the camera to a High Definition HD TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately or HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately Us
148. via the wireless LAN to the PC etc Continued S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 11768 When you use a new Eye Fi card for the first time copy the install file of the PC application written in the Eye Fi card first then format the card Before using the Eye Fi card upgrade the firmware of the Eye Fi card to the latest version For details on version upgrades refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Eye Fi card When uploading image data Power Save is not available If the Aa error icon is displayed eject and re insert the Eye Fi card or turn the power of the camera off and on again If the Ra error icon is still displayed the Eye Fi card may be corrupted For details contact Eye Fi Inc Wireless LAN communication may be interrupted by the other communication devices If data reception is insufficient move the camera closer to the access point For details on content that can be uploaded refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Eye Fi card Some Eye Fi cards have an Endless Memory Mode This product does not support Endless Memory Mode Make sure that Eye Fi cards that you insert into this product have Endless Memory Mode turned off For details on setting Endless Memory Mode refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Eye Fi card YOIeaS S U9 U09 Jo JqeL uoneiado yoe s sbules NNAW X pU 11898 Fo
149. y images Image Only y21e 9S uoneiado image are also displayed EF Bright Sets screen brighter and displays the E T Expos re Data information pr Exif data and a histogram for the recorded 4 id a Bright Sets screen brighter and displays the moe sc information pe A Normal Sets screen to standard brightness and displays the information Maa you view images in bright outside light adjust the screen brightness up However the battery power may decrease faster under such condition 3498 A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side and a dark image when skewed to the left side Number of pixels Brightness aie Fe d e O Dark Bright 1 Press DISP Screen Display Settings on the control button then select Bright Exposure Data e The histogram also appears when playing back a single image but you cannot adjust the exposure e The histogram does not appear when Recording 3D images Playing back 3D images shot in other than 16 9 image size Recording movies Playing back movies Viewing vertical orientation images Rotating still images Shooting with isweep Panorama Viewing images shot with iSweep Panorama When Display Burst Group is set to Display Main Image Only e A large difference in the histogram displayed during shooting and playback may occur when
150. y not be recognized correctly depending on the conditions e During Smile Shutter shooting Face Detection is automatically set to Auto even if it is set to Off X pU 7808 Continued Registering the priority face Selected face Memory Normally the camera automatically selects the face to focus on according to the Face Detection setting but you can also select and register a face to be given priority Press on the control button during Face Detection The target frame appears 2 Place the target frame over the detected face and press The selected face is registered as the priority face and the frame changes to an orange colored 3 To cancel face registration press again e When you remove the battery from the camera or leave the power turned off for a few days the face registration is reset e If Tracking focus is activated Face Registration settings are reset e When the registered face disappears from the LCD screen the camera returns to the setting selected by Face Detection When the registered face is shown on the LCD screen again the camera focuses on the registered face e It may not be possible to detect the registered face correctly depending on the surrounding brightness the subject s hairstyle etc e When the Smile Shutter function is used with the Face Detection frame registered Smile Detection is performed only on the registered face e In Easy Mode or when Self Timer is
151. you to shoot night scenes with less noise without using a tripod Continued S U9 U09 Jo JqeL Yoleas uoneiado Yeas sbulles NNAW X pU 2 06B i o High Sensitivity Allows you to shoot images without a flash under low light conditions reducing blur W Gourmet Allows you to shoot food arrangements in delicious and bright colors using Macro mode w Pet Allows you to shoot images of your pet with the best settings roo Beach Allows you to shoot images with the proper settings for seaside or lakeside scenes Snow Allows you to record clear images preventing sunken colors in snowy scenes or other places where the whole screen appears white Hoh Fireworks Allows you to record fireworks in all their splendor e When you shoot images using amp Twilight Portrait J Twilight or Fireworks mode the shutter speed is slower and the images tend to blur To prevent blurring the use of a tripod is recommended Yoleas S U9 U00 uoneiado 10 jqe L yoe s sui S NNIN XOpPU 270B Functions you can use in Scene Selection For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition a combination of functions is determined by the camera y indicates settings that can be changed while indicates settings that cannot be changed For Flash and Self Timer the icons indicate modes that are available Some functions are not available depending on the Scene

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