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1. Image Index 9p Selects the number of images to be displayed on the index o 2 O 1 MENU Playback Image Index desired mode De 61 n 5 m is v ages Displays 6 images 2 CD tb j 2 3 a 121 Displays 12 i 2 mages isplays 12 images T Es g o EJ X Displaying a desired folder 2 To select a desired folder select the bar to the left of the c image index screen then press the top bottom parts of the control wheel You can change the view mode by pressing the center of the control wheel gt Qo D x 1116 Rotate Rotates a still image counter clockwise Use this to display a horizontal orientation image in vertical orientation Once you rotate the image the image is played back in the rotated position even if you turn off the power 1 MENU Playback Rotate 2 Press the center of the control wheel The image rotates counter clockwise The image rotates as you press the center You cannot rotate movies or protected images You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the software U9 U09 jo eiqer muon oud owes xepu 11288 Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure The Om mark is displayed for registered images
2. 1 Eyepiece sensor 2 Viewfinder 3 Eyepiece cup The eyepiece cup is not attached when you purchase the camera 4 HDMI terminal 174 5 lt USB terminal 182 6 MIC microphone jack When an external microphone is connected the internal microphone is turned off automatically When the external microphone is a plug in power type the power of the microphone is supplied by the camera 7 Light sensor 8 LCD monitor The tilting LCD monitor of the camera allows flexible shooting positions 9 Battery memory card cover 10 Hook for shoulder strap 11 Tripod receptacle Usea tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having screws longer than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch and may damage the camera 12 Speaker 13 Access lamp 14 Battery compartment 15 Memory card insertion slot 16 Connection plate cover Use this when using an AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Insert the connection plate into the battery compartment then pass the cord through the connection plate cover as shown below o Make sure that the cord is not pinched when you close the cover Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 1308 Lens E18 55 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS supplied with NEX 7K 0 Hood index 2 Focusing ring B Zo
3. You cannot use Red Eye Reduction with Smile Shutter 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 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 ia w Retina l U9 U09 Jo eigen muon forua owes xepu 12168 FINDER LCD Setting The camera detects whether or not you are looking into the viewfinder with a sensor and switches between the viewfinder and the LCD monitor to display images Also you can select the viewfinder or the LCD monitor to display images 1 MENU Setup FINDER LCD Setting desired setting v Auto When you look into the viewfinder the display is switched to the viewfinder automatically Viewfinder Turns off the LCD monitor and displays images on the viewfinder LCD Monitor Turns off the viewfinder and display images on the LCD monitor U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu 12288 Live View Display Sets whether or not to show images altered with effects of the exposure compensation white balance Creative Style or Picture Effect on the LCD monitor 1 MENU Setup gt Live View D
4. eere 123 Lave View Priority sinsir esaia 48 Long Exposure NR secnab 135 Manual Exposure Manual Bocus perena ER bett Rees Shoot Mode Menu start Metering Mode IMECASSISE enine MF Assist Time Movie Audio Rec Multi rerit 34 718 100 N New Foldet rette ctt tette tainen 170 Night Portrait i 02 re eletti 62 Night Scene sicscssissssssesscteserssessaohdsssecsiessrea iunn 62 Object Tracking aiii tetris 80 P Panorama s i5usiosceo ao werdao d ennt 65 Panorama Direction ees 93 Peaking Color rrt Peaking Level Picture Effect Picture Effect Settings eee 42 Playback 1 5 n ttitreteninte tote eben tese trsa 28 Playback Display Playback on TV Playback zoom Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 20968 PO inui tendens Tenth 62 Power Save esiti cohortes etes sho Prec Dig Zoom PrOSTAM AU M M 73 Program shifi 25e teet te 33 73 Protect oreet 113 o rii E ois 92 R RAW Lossas nceatienohieate ie satis 92 Rear Syn i eetasistieeesseseseseitsetesetesi esto eui 74 Rocard Setting i ene rete 95 Recover Image DB Red Eye Reduction Release wa Lens tetti 132 Remote Cdr 22 bb aat iet te 58 Reset Default Rotate S Saturation Scene Recognition Scene Selection Scroll playback 2 irte 66 Select Shoot Folde
5. Off Does not enlarge the image Youcannot use MF Assist with the following functions Movie recording Prec Dig Zoom When an A mount lens sold separately is attached pressing MFG soft key will enlarge the image U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 128 MF Assist Time Sets the length of time the image will be shown in an expanded form for the MF Assist function 1 MENU Setup MF Assist Time desired setting No Limit Enlarges the display until is selected 5 Sec Enlarges the image for 5 seconds v 2Sec Enlarges the image for 2 seconds This item cannot be set when MF Assist is set to Off U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 12965 Color Space The way colors are represented with combinations of numbers or the range of color reproduction is called color space You can change the color space depending on your purpose 1 MENU Setup Color Space desired setting v sRGB This is the standard color space of the digital camera Use sRGB in normal shooting such as when you intend to print out the images without any modification AdobeRGB This has a wide range of color reproduction When a large part of the subject is vivid green or red Adobe RGB is effective The file name of the image starts with DSC Adobe RGB is for applications
6. omen owyderdues xepu 1546 Viewfinder Bright The brightness of the viewfinder is automatically adjusted to the ambient lighting conditions 1 MENU Setup Viewfinder Bright desired setting v Auto Adjust the brightness automatically Manual Allows you to adjust the brightness within the range of 1 to 1 U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 155 Display Color Selects the color of the LCD monitor 1 MENU Setup Display Color desired setting Black v White Turns to the selected color U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 156 Wide Image Selects the method used for displaying the wide images 1 MENU Setup Wide Image desired setting Full Screen Displays the wide images on the entire screen Normal Displays the wide images and the operation information on the screen U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu 1576 Playback Display Selects the orientation when playing back still images recorded in the portrait position 1 MENU Setup Playback Display desired setting y Auto Rotate Displays in the portrait position Manual Rotate Displays in the landscape position When you play back the image on a TV or a computer the image will be
7. When the whole angle of panoramic shooting and the angle in which you fixed the focus and exposure with AE AF lock are extremely different in brightness color and focus the shooting will not be successful If this happens change the lock angle and shoot again Sweep Panorama is not suitable when shooting Subjects in motion Subjects that are too close to the camera Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles and subjects with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls Subjects with the sun or electric lights etc that are much brighter than surroundings Sweep Panorama recording may be discontinued in the following situations You pan the camera too fast or too slow There is too much camera shake Continued U9 U09 nue ojoud ejdwes ie one Ti xepu 6568 v Tips for shooting a panoramic image Pan the camera in an arc with a constant velocity and in the same direction as the indication on the LCD monitor Sweep Panorama is better suited for still subjects rather than moving ones Vertical direction v Wm CDU ean Radius as Nd When using a zoom lens it is recommended that you use it with W side Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway so that you can lock the focus exposure and white balance Then press the shutter button fully down and pan the camera
8. Setup AEL desired setting v Hold Shoots with the locked in exposure value as long as the button is pressed Toggle Shoots with the locked in exposure value even if you remove your finger from the button The locked exposure value is canceled when you press the button again The setting may change from Toggle to Hold when you select MENU etc U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 11768 AF MF control Allows you to set how the AF MF button works You can set when to switch the focusing mode from auto to manual or vice versa 1 MENU Setup AF MF control desired setting v Hold The focusing mode is switched from to auto as long as the button is pressed Toggle The focusing mode remains switched from to auto even if you remove your finger from the button Focusing returns to the previous mode when you press the button again The setting may change from Toggle to Hold when you select MENU etc Youcan set this item when AF MF control is selected in AF MF button U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 11869 Dial Wheel Lock Allows you to set whether or not the control dials and the control wheel are locked when you hold the Navigation button down 1 MENU Setup Dial Wheel Lock desired setting v All The control dials and the control wheel are locked Cont
9. Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature Inthe case of HDR Painting and Rich tone Mono the shutter is released 3 times for 1 shot Be careful about the following Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not blink Do not recompose When the contrast of the scene is low or when significant camera shake or subject blur has occurred you may not obtain good HDR images If the camera detects such situation Qu B i BE is indicated on the recorded image to inform you of this situation Shoot again as necessary recomposing or paying attention to the blur U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua erdues xepu 105 Creative Style Allows you to select the desired image processing You can adjust exposure shutter speed and aperture as you like with Creative Style unlike with Scene Selection where the camera adjusts the exposure 1 MENU Brightness Color gt Creative Style desired mode 2 When you want to adjust contrast saturation or sharpness Option desired setting v stat Standard For shooting various scenes with rich gradation and beautiful colors twat Vivid The saturation and contrast are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or ocean views curt Neutral The saturation and sharpness are lowered for capturing images
10. U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu ages During playback v Display Info Shows recording information Histogram Displays the luminance distribution ril graphically in addition to recording information 125 Fa5 e0100 cat ow co ul 2011 1 1 9 30am 12 12 No Disp Info Does not show recording information Histogram is not displayed du Movie recording playback Panorama recording playba Slide Show ring following operations ck What is histogram The histogram displays the luminance distribution that shows how many pixels of a particular brightness exist i n the picture Brighter image will make the entire histogram shift to the right side and darker image to the left side Flash R red Luminance If the image has a high key or low key portion that portion flashes on the histogram display during a playback Luminance limit warning 2011 1 1 9 30AM se G green B blue U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 5068 Exposure Comp You can adjust the exposure in 1 3 EV steps in a range of 5 0 EV to 45 0 EV 1 Exposure Comp on the control wheel desired value Or MENU Brightness Color Exposure Comp desired value You cannot use Exposure Comp when using the following functio
11. 1 MENU Playback Protect desired mode v Multiple Img Applies or cancels the protection of the selected images Press the center of the control wheel to select OK Cancel All Images Cancels the protection of all still images Cancel All Cancels the protection of all movies MP4 Movies MP4 Cancel All AVCHD Cancels the protection of all AVCHD View movies view files You can protect up to 100 images at a time AVCHD View movies are movies that were recorded in the AVCHD 60i 60p or AVCHD 50i 50p mode of File Format U9 U09 jo eigen omen forua owes xepu 11398 amp Enlarge Image You can check the focus by enlarging a portion of the playback image 1 MENU Playback amp Enlarge Image 2 Adjust the scaling by turning the control wheel 3 Select the position you want to see by pressing the top bottom right left of the control wheel 4 To cancel the enlarged playback select X You cannot enlarge the movies During playing back panoramic images pause first and then enlarge the image X Scaling range The scaling range depends on the image size Image size Scaling range L Approx x1 0 x16 7 M Approx x1 0 x11 8 S Approx x1 0 x8 3 l U9 U09 Jo eigen omen orua owes xepu 11468 Volume Settings Adjusts the sound volume of movies in 8 steps 1 ME
12. AF MF Select Selects auto focusing or manual focusing 1 MENU Camera AF MF Select desired mode v E Autofocus Focuses automatically DII DMF After focusing automatically make fine focus adjustment manually Direct Manual Focus ma Manual Adjusts the focus manually Turn the focusing ring right or left Focus to make the subject look clearer f you turn the focusing ring when DMF or Manual Focus is selected the image is enlarged automatically to enable you to check focus area easier You can prevent the image from being enlarged by selecting MENU Setup MF Assist Off D Using manual focusing effectively Focus fixing is convenient when you can predict the distance to the subject With Focus fixing you can fix the focus in advance to the distance at which the subject is to pass WV To measure the exact distance to the subject The mark shows the location of the image sensor When you measure the exact distance between the camera and the subject refer to the position of the horizontal line The distance from the lens contact surface to the image sensor is about 18 mm 23 32 in The image sensor is the part of the camera that acts as the film Ifthe subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the attached lens the focus cannot be confirmed Make sure you put enough distance between the subject and the camera 18mm 23
13. Contrast Mono Creates a high contrast image in black and white Continued U9 U09 jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 10465 Soft Focus Creates an image filled with a soft lighting effect You can set the intensity of the effect with Option amp HDR Creates the look of a painting Painting enhancing the colors and details The camera releases the shutter 3 times You can set the intensity of the effect with Option Rich tone Creates an image in black and white Mono with rich gradation and reproduction of details The camera releases the shutter 3 times Miniature Creates an image which enhances the subject vividly with the background defocused considerably This effect may often be found in pictures of miniature models You can select the area to be in focus with Option The focus on other areas is greatly reduced You cannot use Picture Effect with RAW and RAW amp JPEG images The Toy Camera and Miniature effects are not available with Prec Dig Zoom When Partial Color is selected images may not retain the selected color depending on the subject You cannot check the following effects on the shooting screen because the camera is still processing the image that has been just shot Also you cannot shoot another image until the image processing is finished You cannot use these effects with movies
14. orua owes xepu Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene 1 MENU Shoot Mode Scene Selection desired mode Q Portrait Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the subject Expresses skin tones softly a Landscape Shoots the entire range of scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors Macro Shoots close subjects such as flowers insects food or small items A Sports Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter Action speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed Sunset Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully 2g Night Portrait Shoots portraits in night scenes J Night Scene Shoots night scenes without losing the dark atmosphere Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 6298 34 Hand held Shoots night scenes with less noise and blur Twilight without using a tripod A burst of shots are taken and image processing is applied to reduce subject blur camera shake and noise In the Night Scene and Night Portrait modes the shutter speed is slower so using a tripod is recommended to prevent the image from blurring In the Hand held Twilight mode the shutter clicks 6 times and an image is recorded If you select Hand held Twilight with RAW or RAW amp JPEG
15. After making a USB connection PMB does not start automatically Make the USB connection after the computer is turned on page 182 Cannot insert a memory card nsertion direction of the memory card is wrong Insert it in the correct direction Cannot record on a memory card The memory card is full Delete unnecessary images pages 30 108 An unusable memory card is inserted Formatted the memory card by mistake All the data on the memory card is deleted by formatting You cannot restore it Cannot print images RAW images cannot be printed To print RAW images first convert them to JPEG images using Image Data Converter on the supplied CD ROM The color of the image is strange When you print the images recorded in Adobe RGB mode using sRGB printers that are not compatible with Adobe RGB DCF2 0 Exif2 21 or later the images are printed at a lower saturation Images are printed with both edges cut off Depending on your printer the left right top and bottom edges of the image may be cut off Especially when you print an image shot with the aspect ratio set to 16 9 the lateral end of the image may be cut off Continued U9 U09 jo eigen muon forua owes xepu 193 When printing images using your own printer cancel the trimming or borderless settings Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not
16. Partial Color Creates an image which retains a specific color but converts others to black and white You can select a color with the control dial R High Creates a high contrast image in black Contrast Mono and white Soft Focus Creates an image filled with a soft lighting effect You can set the intensity of the effect with the control dial R omen forua owes Gri HDR Creates the look of a painting Painting enhancing the colors and details The camera releases the shutter 3 times You can set the intensity of the effect with the control dial R Rich tone Creates an image in black and white Mono with rich gradation and reproduction of details The camera releases the shutter 3 times Miniature Creates an image which enhances the subject vividly with the background defocused considerably This effect may often be found in pictures of miniature models You can select the area to be in focus with the control dial R The focus on other areas is greatly reduced You cannot call up Picture Effect Settings with RAW and RAW amp JPEG images The Toy Camera and Miniature effects are not available with Prec Dig Zoom When Partial Color is selected images may not retain the selected color depending on the subject 4368 Continued xepu Youcannot check the following effects on the shooting screen because the camera
17. Q Contrast The higher the value selected the more the difference of light and shadow is accentuated thus making an impact on an image Saturation The higher the value selected the more vivid the color When a lower value is selected the color of the image is restrained and subdued E Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness The higher the value selected the more the contours are accentuated and the lower the value selected the more the contours are softened When Black amp White or Sepia is selected you cannot adjust the saturation Standard is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Picture Effect except Off U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 107 Delete Allows you to select unwanted images for deletion 1 MENU Playback Delete desired mode v Multiple Img Deletes the selected images Press the center of the control wheel to select OK All in Folder All AVCHD view files Deletes all images in the selected folder or all AVCHD View movies You can select up to 100 images AVCHD View movies are movies that were recorded in the AVCHD 60i 60p or AVCHD 50i 50p mode of File Format To delete an image It is easier to delete an image displayed on the screen by selecting fj Delete of soft key page 30 U9 U09
18. The Auto HDR is processing an image page 103 The image is out of focus The subject is too close Check the minimum focal distance of the lens You are shooting in manual focus mode Set AF MF Select to Autofocus page 76 Ambient light is insufficient The subject may require special focusing Use the Flexible Spot page 78 or manual focus function page 76 Continued U9 U09 jo eigen muon orua owes xepu 19065 The flash does not work Press the 4 flash pop up button to pop up the flash You cannot use a flash with the following recording mode Bracket Cont Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Night Scene and Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Movie recording The wireless flash does not work You cannot use the built in flash for wireless flashing Use a lighting ratio control flash sold separately Fuzzy white circular spots appear on images shot using the flash Particles dust pollen etc in the air reflected the flash light and appeared on the image This is not a malfunction The flash takes too long to recharge The flash has been fired in succession in a short period When the flash has been fired in succession the recharging process may take longer than usual to avoid overheating of the camera The image taken with the flash is too dark If the subject is beyond the fl
19. U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen oud owes xepu 1246 Grid Line Sets whether the grid line is displayed or not The grid line will help you to adjust the composition of images 1 MENU Setup Grid Line desired setting Rule of 3rds Grid Placing main subjects close to one of the grid lines that divide the image into thirds makes for a well balanced composition Square Grid Square grids make it easier to confirm the horizontal level of your composition This is suitable to determine the quality of the composition when shooting landscape close up or duplicated images Diag Square Grid Placing a subject on the diagonal line can express uplifting and powerful feeling v Off Does not display the grid line D V Checking the frame for movie recording F 4 E 4 Frame for movie The frame that appears when Grid Line is set to a setting other than Off will show to what extent your subject is included in the frame This enables you to adjust the composition by moving closer or further away from your subject U9 U09 jo eigen muon orua owes xepu 12568 Peaking Level Enhances the outline of in focus ranges with a specific color in manual focus This function allows you to confirm the focus easily 1 MENU Setup Peaking Level desired setting High Sets the peaking level to
20. You can pan the camera in the horizontal direction only when shooting 3D Sweep Panorama images Tips for shooting a 3D panoramic image Pan the camera in a small arc at a constant speed in the direction indicated on the LCD screen taking the following points into account You should pan at about half speed of that in normal sweep panorama shooting Shoot a still subject Maintain a sufficient distance between the subject and the background Shoot 3D images in a bright place such as outdoors Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway so that you can lock the focus exposure and white balance w Then press the shutter button fully down and pan the camera w When using a zoom lens it is recommended that you use it with W side You can select the direction by operating the control dial L or the control wheel or by selecting MENU Image Size Panorama Direction You can select the image size by selecting MENU Image Size Image Size 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 mode into a computer the following 2 image data are stored in the same folder on the computer DSCOLILILI jpg DSCOLILILI mpo If you delete either the JPEG file or the MPO file comprising a 3D image that 3D image may not be played back 6868 U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu Manual Exposur
21. l U9 U09 Jo eiqer l nue oou ades xepu 138 Lens Comp Distortion Compensates for the distortion of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics 1 MENU Setup Lens Comp Distortion desired setting Auto Compensates for distortion of the screen automatically v Off Does not compensate for distortion of the screen This item is available only with an E mount lens U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon owyderdues xepu 13965 Movie Audio Rec Sets whether or not you record the sound during movie recording 1 MENU Setup Movie Audio Rec desired setting wv On Records sound stereo Off Does not record sound The sound of the lens and the camera in operation will also be recorded when On is selected U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon oeutoues xepu 14068 Wind Noise Reduct Sets whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie recording 1 MENU Setup Wind Noise Reduct desired setting On Reduces wind noise v Off Does not reduce wind noise Setting this item to On where wind is not blowing sufficiently hard may cause normal sound to be recorded with too low volume When using a microphone sold separately the wind noise reduction will not be carried out even if it is set to On U9 U09 Jo eiqer ome
22. the image quality becomes Fine temporarily Reducing blur is less effective even in Hand held Twilight when shooting Subjects with erratic movement Subjects that are too close to the camera Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles and subjects with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls In the case of Hand held Twilight block noise may occur when using a light source that flickers such as fluorescent lighting The minimum distance that you can come close to a subject does not change even if you select Macro For the minimum in focus range refer to the minimum distance of the lens attached to the camera U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen oud owes xepu 6398 Anti Motion Blur This is suitable for indoor shots without using the flash to reduce the subject blur 1 MENU Shoot Mode Anti Motion Blur 2 Shoot with the shutter button The camera combines 6 shots at high sensitivity into 1 still image so camera shake is reduced while preventing noise If you select Anti Motion Blur with RAW or RAW amp JPEG the image quality becomes Fine temporarily The shutter clicks 6 times and an image is recorded Reducing blur is less effective when shooting Subjects with erratic movement Subjects that are too close to the camera Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles and
23. Such 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 Use an HDMI mini connector on one end for the camera and a plug suitable for connecting your TV on the other end To view normal still images on a TV If you select 3D Viewing only 3D images are displayed on the TV To view normal still images press the bottom of the control wheel to finish 3D Viewing To return to 3D press the bottom of the control wheel again To display the image index select MENU Playback Image Index l nue ous ades xepu 176 Using with your computer Following applications are contained on the CD ROM supplied to allow more versatile use of images shot with your camera mage Data Converter PMP Picture Motion Browser PMB is not compatible with Macintosh computers f you have installed the same software but with a lower version number than the one on the CD ROM on your computer install the software from the supplied CD ROM also Recommended computer environment Windows The following computer environment is recommended when using the supplied software and importing images via a USB connection OS pre installed Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista S
24. The recording mode indicator changes from P to P omen oud owes xepu 7368 Flash Mode 9p In a dark location using the flash allows you to shoot T the subject brightly and it also helps to prevent camera 2 o shake When shooting into the sun you can use the zi flash to shoot a bright image of the backlit subject t tb 3 9 flash pop up button D S3 1 MENU Camera Flash Mode desired mode 2 2 When you want to fire the flash press the 4 flash pop up button to pop V up the flash re Flash Off Does not fire even if the flash is raised 0 4 Autoflash Fires if it is dark or against light 2 4 Fill flash Fires every time you trigger the shutter 4 Slow Sync Fires every time you trigger the shutter Slow sync shooting allows you to shoot a clear image of both the subject and the background by slowing the shutter speed 4 Rear Sync Fires right before the exposure is completed every time you trigger the 5 shutter Rear sync shooting allows you to shoot a natural image of the e trail of a moving subject such as a moving car or a walking person x amp Wireless Allows you to shoot with a wireless flash sold separately that is placed off the camera and away from it attaching an external lighting ratio control flash sold separately to the camera The default setting depends on the shooting mode Available flash mode depen
25. To record movies press the MOVIE button to start recording Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording Youcan continuously record a movie for up to 29 minutes and an MP4 format movie for up to 2 GB The recording time may shorten depending on the ambient temperatures or recording conditions X On Scene Recognition The Scene Recognition function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and allows you to shoot the image with appropriate settings Scene Recognition icon and guide The camera recognizes J Night Scene Tripod Night Scene 2 Night Portrait EJ Backlight amp 3 Backlight Portrait amp Portrait a Landscape v Macro Spotlight 8 Low Brightness or Baby and displays the corresponding icon and guide on the LCD monitor when the scene is recognized Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 2668 D v If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the focus indicator blinks Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting Focus indicator Focus indicator Status e lit Focus locked lit Focus is confirmed Focal point moves following a moving subject Q lit Still focusing flashing Cannot focus Focusing may be difficult in the following situations
26. 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 and 30 C 50 F and 86 F The CHARGE lamp may flash quickly when the battery pack is used for the first time or the battery pack has not been used for a long time In such cases remove the battery pack from the charger and re attach it then charge the battery pack Do not try to charge the battery pack again right after it has been charged or when it has not been used after being charged Doing so will affect the performance of the battery pack If the battery charger is dirty batteries may not be charged correctly Clean the battery charger with dry cloth etc U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu
27. 1826 Deleting the USB connection Perform the procedures from step 1 to 3 below before e Disconnecting the USB cable e Removing the memory card Turning off the camera 1 Double click the disconnect icon on the Windows Vista tasktray HEN 2 Click amp USB Mass Storage Device gt Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK Disconnect icon SH CU 162 Windows XP 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 sjuejuoo Jo eigen muon forua owes xepu 18305 Creating a movie disc You can create a disc from AVCHD View movies recorded on the camera AVCHD View movies are movies that were recorded in the AVCHD 60i 60p or AVCHD 50i 50p mode of File Format Selecting the method for creating a disc Select the method that best suits your disc player See PMB Help for details on creating a disc using PMB To import movies see page 182 computer etc photos imported to a computer using PMB Player Method Disc type Blu ray Disc playback devices Create a Blu ray Disc of movies and Blu ray Blu ray Disc player PlayStation 3 photos imported to a computer using O etc PMB Z AVCHD format playback devices Create an AVCHD format disc of AVCHD Sony Blu ray Disc player movi
28. 2038 Mount Adaptor Using a Mount Adaptor sold separately you can attach an A mount lens sold separately to your camera For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Mount Adaptor The available functions differ depending on the Mount Adaptor type Functions LA EA1 LA EA2 Autofocus Available with SAM SSM lens Available only AF system Contrast AF Phase detection AF AF MF Select Switchable on the lens SAM lens switchable on the lens SSM lens switchable on the lens and also on the menu when the switch on the lens is set to AF Other lenses switchable on the menu Autofocus Area Multi Center Flexible Spot Wide Spot Local Autofocus Mode Single Single Continuous The autofocus speed will be slower compared to when an E mount lens is attached When an A mount lens is attached the autofocus speed will be about 2 seconds to 7 seconds when shooting under Sony measurement condition The speed may vary depending on the subject ambient light etc Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 20488 The available Autofocus Area settings differ depending on the Mount Adaptor type LA EA1 ka Multi The camera determines which of the 25 AF areas is used for focusing r1 Center The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively f Flexible Spot Moves the focusi
29. 32 in AEN m x LJ Continued U9 U09 jo eigen omen oud owes xepu 7668 DMF Direct Manual Focus 1 MENU Camera AF MF Select DMF 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically 3 Keep the shutter button halfway down rotate the focusing ring of the lens to achieve a sharp focus Autofocus Mode is fixed to Single shot AF U9 U09 Jo eiqer nue ojoud ajdwes xepu T7168 Autofocus Area Selects the focusing area Use this function when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode 1 MENU Camera Autofocus Area desired mode v 75 Multi The camera determines which of the 25 AF areas is used for focusing When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode a green frame is displayed around the area that is in focus When the Face Detection function is active AF operates with priority on faces AF range finder frame r1 Center The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively AF range finder frame fe Flexible Spot Moves the focusing area to focus on a small subject or narrow area by pressing the top bottom right left of the control wheel AF range finder frame When this function is set to other than Multi you cannot use the Face Detection function Multi is selected when using t
30. 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 55GB Self timer Cont Continuously shoots the number of images you have set after 10 seconds You can choose the best shot from several shots taken 1 5 u Drive Mode on the control wheel Self timer Cont Or MENU Camera Drive Mode Self timer Cont 2 Option desired mode To cancel the timer press v Gy Drive Mode and select Single Shooting v QOcs Self timer Cont 10 Sec 3 Img cs Self timer Cont 10 Sec 5 Img Shoots 3 or 5 still images continuously after 10 seconds When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and the audible signal sounds until the shutter operates To cancel the self timer press S Gy Drive Mode on the control wheel You cannot use Self timer Cont with the following functions Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 5668 Bracket Cont Shoots 3 images while automatically shifting the exposure from base to darker then to lighter Press and hold down the shutter button until the bracket recording is completed You can select an image that suits your intention after recording 1 u Drive Mode
31. AF MF AF MF control You can switch the focusing mode between auto and manual temporarily If you do so in the Autofocus or DMF mode the focusing mode becomes manual In the Manual l U9 U09 Jo eiqer Focus mode the focusing mode becomes Autofocus 1 Set the AF MF AEL switch lever to AF MF AF MF gt EL n Sr AO O 2 Press the AF MF button to switch the focusing mode The focusing mode remains switched while you press and hold down the AF MF button in the default setting You can keep the focusing mode switched until you press the AF MF button again Select MENU Setup AF MF control 1 Changing the function of the AF MF button You can change the function assigned to make the button work as the Focus Settings or MF Assist button Select MENU Setup Custom Key Settings AF MF button desired setting l nue ous ades xepu 47 DISP Display Contents Using the control wheel 1 Press DISP Display Contents on the control wheel repeatedly to select the desired mode Using the Menu 1 During shooting MENU Camera LCD Display DISP Finder Display DISP During playback MENU Playback Display Contents 2 Select the desired mode During shooting LCD Display DISP Graphic Display Shows basic shooting information Graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture value except f
32. Change the mode of the function assigned to 2 m xa R Custom Settings 2 The default setting is zwi DRO Auto HDR Sepia Stat Change the mode of the function assigned to vivat Custom Settings 3 The default setting is sui Creative Style When Creative Style or White Balance is assigned to Custom Settings 3 you can make a fine adjustment with soft key B U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 4568 AEL AE lock When there is wide range of brightness between the subject and the background such as when you are shooting a subject that is backlit or near a window you can measure and lock the exposure at an appropriate brightness spot To reduce the brightness lock the exposure at a brighter spot than the subject To shoot the subject brighter lock the exposure at a darker spot than the subject The exposure is locked for the entire screen 1 Set the AF MF AEL switch lever to AEL Q O a Jil 2 Focus on the spot for which you want to set the exposure 3 Press the AEL button to lock the exposure AE lock lights up at the bottom right of the screen 4 Holding the AEL button down focus on your subject and shoot You can keep the AE locked until you press the AEL button again Select MENU Setup AEL sjuojuoo Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 4695
33. It is dark and the subject is distant The contrast between the subject and the background is poor The subject is seen through glass The subject is moving quickly The subject reflects light such as mirror or has shiny surfaces The subject is flashing The subject is backlit U9 U09 jo eigen 2768 omen orua owes xepu Playing back images Plays back the recorded images 1 Press the gt Playback button 2 Select the image with the control wheel 3 To play back panoramic images or movies press the center of the control wheel During movie playback Control wheel operation Pause resume Press the center Fast forward Press the right or turn it clockwise Fast rewind Press the left or turn it counterclockwise Forward slow playback Turn clockwise during pause Reverse slow playback Turn counterclockwise during pause Adjust sound volume Press the bottom top bottom The movie is played back frame by frame Panoramic images shot on other cameras may not be played back properly Displaying a desired folder To select a desired folder select the bar to the left of the image index screen page 59 then press the top bottom parts of the control wheel You can change the view mode by pressing the center of the control wheel Continued U9 U09 jo 9jgqe omen
34. Reduction function page 121 Get close to the subject and shoot the subject within the flash range using the flash Dots appear and remain on the LCD monitor This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded The image is blurred The picture was taken in a dark location without the flash resulting in camera shake The use of a tripod or the flash is recommended page 74 Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection page 62 and Anti Motion Blur page 64 are also effective in reducing blur The exposure value is flashing on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder The subject is too bright or too dark for the metering range of the camera Images cannot be played back The folder file name has been changed on your computer When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than that of your camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB connection page 183 Use PMP to play images stored on a computer with this camera Deleting Editing images The image cannot be deleted Cancel the protection page 113 The image was deleted by mistake Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it We recommend that you protect images that you do not want to delete page 113 A DPOF mark cannot be put You cannot mark DPOF marks on RAW images Not sure if the OS of the c
35. STD disc is created X Discs you can use with PMB You can use 12 cm discs of following type with PMB For Blu ray Disc see page 186 Disc type Features DVD R DVD R DVD R DL Unrewritable DVD RW DVD RW Rewritable Always maintain your PlayStation 3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation 3 system software The PlayStation 3 may not be available in some countries regions Continued U9 U09 Jo eigen omen forua owes xepu 185 Creating an AVCHD format disc on a computer You can create a high definition image quality HD AVCHD format disc from AVCHD View movies imported to a computer using the supplied software PMB 1 Turn on your computer and place an empty disc on the DVD drive 2 Start PMB 3 Select the AVCHD View movies you want to write 4 Click Pa Disc Creation to select Create AVCHD Format Discs HD J Oreste Duca 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to create a disc Install PMB beforehand Still images and MP4 movie files cannot be recorded on the AVCHD format disc It may take a long time to create a disc Movies recorded with the 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX setting in Record Setting are converted by PMB in order to create an AVCHD disc This conversion can take a long time Also you cannot create a disc with the original image quality If you want to kee
36. Scene 9 Tripod Night Scene amp 2 Night Portrait EA Backlight amp Backlight Portrait Portrait a Landscape W Macro Spotlight 8 Low Brightness or ON Baby Flash Mode is set to Autoflash or Flash Off You can shoot even if the camera has not recognized the scene When Face Detection is set to Off the Portrait Backlight Portrait Night Portrait and Baby Scenes are not recognized Scene Recognition icon and guide Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen oud owes xepu 6068 D v If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the focus indicator blinks Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting Focus indicator Focus indicator Status e lit Focus locked lit Focus is confirmed Focal point moves following a moving subject Q lit Still focusing flashing Cannot focus Focusing may be difficult in the following situations It is dark and the subject is distant The contrast between the subject and the background is poor The subject is seen through glass The subject is moving quickly The subject reflects light such as mirror or has shiny surfaces The subject is flashing The subject is backlit U9 U09 jo eigen 61 omen
37. following the guidance on the LCD monitor Guidance bar You may feel uncomfortable symptoms such as eyestrain nausea or a tired feeling while watching 3D images recorded with the camera on 3D compatible monitors When you watch 3D images we recommend that you take a break at regular time intervals Since the need for or frequency of break times varies between individuals please set your own standards If you feel sick stop watching 3D images and consult a doctor as needed Also refer to the operating instructions of the connected device or the software used with the camera A child s vision is always vulnerable especially for children under 6 years of age Before allowing them to watch 3D images please consult with an expert such as a pediatric or ophthalmic doctor Make sure your children follow the precautions above If you cannot pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time a gray area occurs in the composed image We recommend you pan the camera 180 degrees within about 6 seconds when using an E18 55 mm lens at the wide end 18 mm for better results You should pan the camera slower with the telephoto side of the lens When you select Wide in Image Size you may not be able to pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time In such cases we recommend that you select Standard or 16 9 in Image Size f you shoot a 3D image with T side of a zoom lens a gray area may occur mor
38. functions in the menu Shoot Mode eee IM 21 Camerae eere enin nennen nennen nennen eene rane 22 Image Size MIRA 22 Brightness Color PEIPER A E TE OEA NANA A E 23 Playback 23 Setup TTE EMI EIIOIMI LLLI 24 Connecting with other equipment Viewing images ON BTV ecsssscccscscatscccscasassseecensnes 174 Using with your computer MM 177 Using the software 179 Connecting the camera to the computer 182 Creating a movie disc rennes 184 Printing still images NK aibteadatic sais saaawedin CON VRH SERT VES 188 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 189 Warning messages HMM 195 Others Using the camera abroad 198 Memory CAI eessssesssessssesssscessesesssasecssssossasesssosene 199 InfoLITHIUM battery pack sea ddeadans sas demenaaseecsseie 201 Battery charger luskrevvelsedaa des Os R RE Vel SP dRQ EUR SR RR RE 203 Mount Adaptor PEE ree ead ERU D Reb E PARU Ver EFIE RR Rer nee 204 Continued 46B U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon ous agues xepu Table of Same photo Menu Index contents 206 207 208 Index HGB Sample photo This is the scene I want to capture in a photo but how can I do You may find the answer by going through the sample photos listed here Click the desired sample photo Shooting people page 7 Shooting macro photos page 8 Shooting landscapes page 9 Shooting sunset night scenes page 10 Shooting fast moving subje
39. held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Auto HDR A lens or hood may cover the remote sensor and prevent the sensor from receiving the light from the Remote Commander Operate the Remote Commander from positions where the light to the remote sensor is not obscured U9 U09 5968 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to the playback mode 2 Press Eg Image Index on the control wheel 6 image index appears You can switch to 12 image index MENU Playback Image Index 3 To return to the single image playback select the desired image and press the center of the control wheel Displaying a desired folder To select a desired folder select the bar to the left of the Ded i image index screen then press the top bottom parts of the control wheel You can change the view mode by pressing the center of the control wheel U9 U09 Jo eiqer 5968 muon oud erdues xepu Intelligent Auto The camera analyzes the subject and allows you to shoot with appropriate settings 1 MENU Shoot Mode Intelligent Auto 2 Point the camera to the subject When the camera recognizes the scene the Scene Recognition icon and guide appear on the screen The camera recognizes J Night
40. high Mid Sets the peaking level to middle Low Sets the peaking level to low v Off Does not use the peaking function Since the camera judges that sharp areas are in focus the peaking level is different depending on the subject shooting situation or on the lens used The outline of in focus ranges is not enhanced when the camera is connected using an HDMI cable U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 126 Peaking Color Sets the color used for the peaking function in manual focus 1 MENU Setup Peaking Color desired setting 4 White Enhances outlines in white Red Enhances outlines in red Yellow Enhances outlines in yellow This item cannot be set when Peaking Level is set to Off U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 127 MF Assist Enlarges the image on the screen automatically to make manual focusing easier This works in the Manual Focus or DMF mode 1 MENU Setup MF Assist desired setting 2 Turn the focusing ring to adjust the focus The image is enlarged by 5 9 times You can enlarge the image also by 11 7 times In DMF Direct Manual Focus turn the focusing ring with the shutter button pressed halfway down after adjusting the focus with autofocus 2 On Enlarges the image You can set the enlarging duration with MF Assist Time To finish enlarging the image select 3
41. in a quiet tone This is also suitable for capturing image material to be modified with a computer Clear Clear For capturing images in a clear tone with limpid colors in the highlighted area suitable for capturing radiant light Deep t Deep For capturing images with deep and dense color expressions suited to capturing the solid presence of the subject Light Light For capturing images with bright and uncomplicated color expressions suited to capturing refreshingly light ambience Pont Portrait For shooting the skin color in a soft tone ideally suited for shooting portraits taa Landscape The saturation contrast and sharpness are heightened for shooting vivid and crisp scenery Distant landscapes also stand out more suse Sunset For shooting the beautiful red of the setting sun Night t Night Scene The contrast is attenuated for capturing a nightscape that is more faithful to the real view umt Autumn leaves For capturing autumn scenes vividly highlighting the red and yellow of coloring leaves crew t Black amp White For shooting images in black and white monotone t Sepia Sepia ia For capturing images in sepia monotone Continued U9 U09 jo eigen muon oud owes xepu 106 Q Contrast Saturation and H Sharpness can be adjusted for each Creative Style item
42. on the control wheel Bracket Cont Or MENU Camera Drive Mode Bracket Cont 2 Option desired mode To cancel the bracket press v Sy Drive Mode and select Single Shooting v gs Bracket Images are taken with the set value of deviation steps from the Cont 0 3 EV base exposure mc Bracket Cont 0 7 EV You cannot use Bracket Cont with the following functions Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR The last shot is shown on the auto review n Manual Exposure the exposure is shifted by adjusting the shutter speed When you adjust the exposure the exposure is shifted based on the compensated value U9 U09 5768 Jo eiqer omen oud owes xepu Remote Cdr You can shoot using the SHUTTER and 2SEC the shutter is released after 2 seconds buttons on the RMT DSLRI Wireless Remote Commander sold separately Also refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Wireless Remote Commander 1 u Drive Mode on the control wheel Remote Car Or MENU Camera Drive Mode Remote Car 2 Focus on the subject point the transmitter of the Wireless Remote Commander to the remote sensor and shoot the image You cannot use Remote Cdr with the following functions Movie recording Hand
43. other end Do not connect the output connector of the device with the HDMI terminal on the camera This may cause a malfunction Even if the Peaking function is activated the outline of in focus ranges is not enhanced when the camera is connected using an HDMI cable On PhotoTV HD This camera is compatible with the PhotoTV HD standard By connecting Sony s PhotoTV HD compatible devices using an HDMI cable sold separately a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking Full HD quality PhotoTV HD allows for a highly detailed photo like expression of subtle textures and colors For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 17468 Using BRAVIA Sync By connecting the camera to a TV that supports BRAVIA Sync using an HDMI cable sold separately you can operate the camera with the TV Remote Control 1 Connect a TV that supports BRAVIA Sync to the camera The input is automatically switched and the image shot with the camera appears on the TV screen 2 Press the SYNC MENU button on the TV Remote Control 3 Operate with the buttons on the TV Remote Control Item Operation Slide Show Plays back images automatically Play 1 Image Returns to the single image screen Image Index Switches to the image index screen 3D Viewing Plays back 3D images on a connecte
44. pkg file in the MAC folder to the hard disk icon 4 Double click the IDC_INST pkg file in the copy to folder Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Using Image Data Converter With Image Data Converter you can do the following etc To edit images recorded in RAW format with various corrections such as tone curve and sharpness To adjust images with white balance exposure and Creative Style etc To save the images displayed and edited on a computer You can either save the image as RAW format or save it in the general file format To display and compare the RAW images and JPEG images recorded by this camera To rank images in 5 grades To apply color labels etc X To use Image Data Converter Refer to Help Click Start All Programs Image Data Converter Help Image Data Converter Ver 4 Using PMB With PMB you can do the following etc To set images shot with the camera and display them on the computer To organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them To retouch Red Eye Correction etc print and send still images as e mail attachments change the shooting date and more To print or save still images with the date To create a Blu ray Disc AVCHD format disc or DVD disc from AVCHD View movies imported to a computer An internet connection environment is required when a Blu ray Disc DVD disc is c
45. press the control wheel or soft keys Off Turns off the audible signal U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua erdues xepu 14865 A Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 1 MENU Setup H Language desired language U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 14965 Date Time Setup Sets the date and time again 1 MENU Setup Date Time Setup ETTILTETT ss 2 Set the date time etc ed HOO Be Date Format _Y M D_ Select S Adjust Daylight Svg Selects ON or OFF Date Format Selects the date and time display format The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images By using PMB on the CD ROM supplied you can print or save images with the date l U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu 150 Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the camera This allows you to set the local area when you use the camera abroad 1 MENU Setup Area Setting gt Ausg ss 1 4 Ryo n desired setting TERT xm 2 Press the right or left of the control wheel to D v E select an area a sjuejuoo Jo eiqer RR xepu 15168 Help Guide Display You can select whether or not the help guide is displayed when you operate the camera 1 MENU Setup Help Guide D
46. same time U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua erdues xepu 3068 Triple dial control The Triple dial control allows you to adjust or set various shooting adjustment items simultaneously on a single screen Even though you can set these functions separately on the menu screen using the Triple dial control you can adjust these functions interactively on the same screen Selecting the set of shooting adjustment items 1 Select a shooting mode from P A S or M 2 Press the Navigation button to select the settings Each time you press the button the item toggles as follows starting from Exposure Settings Focus Settings White Balance Settings gt D Range Settings Creative Style Settings Exposure Settings Navigation button In addition to the above set Picture Effect Settings and Custom Settings are available You can select the sets you want to use by selecting MENU Setup Function Settings page 144 The Exposure Settings is permanent and cannot be altered Exposure Settings page 33 Allows you to set the aperture exposure compensation shutter speed or ISO depending on the shooting mode Focus Settings page 34 Allows you to set the auto focusing area position and enlarging rate White Balance Settings page 36 Allows you to set the White Balance mode and adjust the color temperature D Range Settings page 38
47. sensor Cleaning Mode when the battery level is insufficient Charge the battery pack or use an AC Adaptor sold separately Unable to use memory card Format The memory card was formatted on a computer and the file format was modified Select OK then format the memory card You can use the memory card again however all previous data in the memory card is erased It may take some time to complete the format If the message still appears change the memory card Memory Card Error An incompatible memory card is inserted or the format has failed Reinsert memory card The inserted memory card cannot be used in your camera The memory card is damaged The terminal section of the memory card is dirty This memory card may not be capable of recording and playing normally The inserted memory card cannot be used in the camera Processing Long exposure noise reduction or high ISO noise reduction is being carried out You cannot do any further shooting during this reduction process You can disable the long exposure noise reduction function Unable to display Images recorded with other cameras or images modified with a computer may not be able to be displayed Cannot recognize lens Attach it properly The lens is not attached properly or the lens is not attached If the message appears when a lens is attached reattach the lens If the message appears frequently check whether the
48. subject approaching the camera Capturing the best moment 54 76 U9 U09 Jo eiqer nue ojoud ejdues xepu 1198 Identifying parts 9 o Image sensor position mark 76 10 Microphone 11 Lens 12 Mount 13 Image sensor 14 Lens contacts 15 gt Playback button 28 16 4 flash pop up button 74 17 Diopter adjustment dial 18 Control dial L 20 19 Control dial R 20 20 MOVIE button 26 21 AF MF button AEL button 46 47 22 AF MF AEL switch lever 46 47 23 Control wheel 18 24 Soft key C 19 25 Soft key B 19 26 Soft key A 19 Do not cover this part during movie recording R Do not touch this part directly See the pages in parentheses for details of operation 1 Flash 2 AF illuminator Self timer lamp Smile Shutter lamp 3 Shutter button 26 4 Navigation button 20 5 ON OFF Power switch 6 Remote sensor 58 7 Lens release button 8 Auto lock Accessory Shoe Continued 1268 U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua erdues xepu 3 AAT a eer 8 14 15 13 16
49. subjects with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls When using a light source that flickers such as fluorescent lighting block noise may occur l U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen oud owes xepu 6465 Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a panoramic image from composed images 1 MENU Shoot Mode Sweep Panorama 2 Point the camera at the edge of the subject then press the shutter button fully down This part will not be taken 3 Pan the camera to the end following the guidance on the LCD monitor Guidance bar If you cannot pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time a gray area occurs in the composed image If this happens move the camera fast to record a full panoramic image When you select Wide in Image Size you may not be able to pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time In such cases we recommend that you select Standard in Image Size The camera continues shooting during Sweep Panorama recording and the shutter keeps clicking until the end of the shooting Since several images are stitched together the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly Under low light conditions panoramic images may be blurred Under lights that flicker such as fluorescent light the brightness or color of the combined image is not always the same
50. sure that the version of DVD writer s firmware is the latest For details refer to the following URL http sony storagesupport com U9 U09 Jo eiger muon orua owes xepu 187 Printing still images You can print still images using the following methods Printing directly using a printer which supports your memory card type For details see the operating instructions supplied with the printer Printing using a computer You can import images to a computer using the supplied PMB software and print the images You can insert the date on the image and print it For details see the PMB Help Printing at a shop You can take a memory card containing images shot with the camera to a photo printing service shop As long as the shop supports photo printing services conforming to DPOF you can make a DPOF Print order mark on images in advance in the playback mode so that you do not have to reselect them when you print them out at the shop You cannot print RAW images When you print images shot in 16 9 mode both edges may be cut off You cannot print panoramic images depending on the printer When you print at a shop note the followings Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of memory card they handle A memory card adaptor sold separately may be necessary Consult your photo printing service shop Before you take image data to a shop always copy back up
51. the Memory Stick Micro media within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon oud erdues xepu 20068 InfoLITHIUM battery pack Your camera operates only with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack NP FW50 You cannot use any other battery packs InfoLITHIUM W series battery packs have the Gve mw f mark An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions with the camera The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camera and displays the remaining battery time in percentages On charging the battery pack We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F The battery pack may not be effectively charged in temperatures outside this range Effective use of the battery pack Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So in cold places the operational time of the battery pack is shorter To ensure longer battery pack use we recommend putting the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in the camera immediately before you start shooting The battery pack will run out quickly if you use the flash or record movies frequently We recommend having spare battery packs handy and making trial shots
52. the following Please read the following sections Read license3 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of C Library zlib and libjpeg software THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL 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 LGPL are included in the camera This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it http www sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Read license2 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of GPL and LGPL s
53. x 1 125 Shutter speed O Gij Sy O10 Drive Mode F3 5 Aperture value jd v m 0 0 Metered manual dev Olev Exposure compensation py cC Focus mode 0 0 i ME 54322102 3odos 40 0 Flash compensation 1 0400 ISO sensitivity E 9 Metering Mode AE lock 4 rame ua uo s Shutter speed indicator Ez 13 E83 Focus area mode Eo Gore Object Tracking is 1 2er 22 un Aperture indicator Le rej re Worr ti Hon Face Detection REC 0 12 Recording time of the movie m s Continued U9 U09 Jo eigen muon orua owes xepu 16 Display Indication 2011 1 1 9 30AM Recorded date time of the image 12 12 Image number Number of images in the view mode Ung Appears when HDR did not work on the image Ds au Appears when Picture Effect did not work on the image T Histogram U9 U09 Jo eigen muon forua owes xepu 1788 Operating the camera The control wheel soft keys control dials etc allow Control dials you to use various functions of the camera Soft keys Control wheel Control wheel When shooting DISP Display Contents Exposure Comp and S Drive Mode functions are assigned to the control wheel When playing back DISP Display Contents and E Image Index functions are assigned to the control wheel You can assign the functions to the r
54. xepu 160 USB Connection Selects the method used for a USB connection 1 MENU Setup USB Connection desired setting v Auto Establishes a Mass Storage or MTP connection automatically in accordance with a computer or other USB devices to be connected Windows 7 computers are connected in MTP and its unique functions are enabled to use Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera a computer and other USB devices Standard mode MTP Establishes an MTP connection between the camera a computer and other USB devices Windows 7 computers are connected in MTP and its unique functions are enabled to use In the case of other computers Windows Vista XP Mac OS X the AutoPlay Wizard appears and the still images in the recording folder on the camera are imported to the computer The connection may take a long time when Auto is selected U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 16168 Cleaning Mode Allows you to clean the image sensor 1 MENU Setup Cleaning Mode OK The message After cleaning turn camera off Continue appears 2 Select OK The anti dust is activated automatically 3 Turn the camera off 4 Detach the lens 5 Use the blower to clean the image sensor surface and the surrounding area 6 Attach the lens Cleaning can be performed only when the battery level is zz 3 remainin
55. your data to a disk You cannot set the number of prints If you want to superimpose dates on images consult your photo printing service shop U9 U09 jo eiqer muon oud owes xepu 188 Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with the camera try the following solutions Check the items on pages 189 to 194 cC Remove the battery pack wait for about 1 minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the power Cu Reset the settings page 165 C Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Battery pack and power The battery pack cannot be installed When you insert the battery pack use the tip of the battery pack to push the lock lever You can use an NP FW50 battery pack only Make sure that the battery is NP FW50 The remaining battery indicator is incorrect or sufficient remaining battery indicator is displayed but the power runs out too quickly This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack The battery pack is dead Replace it with a new one Cannot turn on the camera Install the battery pack correctly The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack The battery pack is dead Replace it with a new one The power turns off suddenly When the camera or battery pack i
56. 9268 Panorama Direction Sets the direction to pan the camera when you shoot 3D Sweep Panorama or Sweep Panorama images 1 MENU Image Size Panorama Direction desired mode 3D Sweep Panorama v lea Right Pan the camera from the left to the right ga Left Pan the camera from the right to the left Sweep Panorama v E3 Right Pan the camera in the direction you set ga Left ID UP g Down U9 U09 jo eiqer ojoud ejdures nue xepu 9368 File Format Selects the movie file format U9 U09 jo eigen 1 MENU Image Size File Format desired mode v AVCHD 60i 60p Records 60i 50i movies or 24p 25p movies in AVCHD format AVCHD 50i 50p and 60p 50p movies This Sony file format is suitable for viewing the movie on a high definition TV You can create a Blu ray Disc an AVCHD disc or a DVD Video disc using the supplied software PMB 60i 50i movies are recorded at either 60 fields second or at 50 fields second respectively Both 60i and 50i movies utilize the interlace scanning system Dolby Digital audio and the AVCHD format 24p 25p movies are recorded at either 24 frames second or at 25 frames second respectively Both 24p and 25p movies utilize the progressive scanning system Dolby Digital audio and the AVCHD format 60p 50p movies are recorded at either 60 frames second or at 50 frames second respective
57. Adj Finely adjusts the autofocused position when using the LA EA2 Mount Adaptor sold separately Continued U9 U09 2468 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu Main Settings Menu start Selects a first displayed menu from the top menu or the last menu screen Function Settings Sets the functions to call up for the Triple dial control Custom Key Settings Assigns functions to the various keys Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera Language Selects the language used on the screen Date Time Setup Sets the date and time Area Setting Selects the area where you are using the camera Help Guide Display Turns the Help Guide on or off Power Save Sets the time to turn the camera to the power save mode LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the LCD monitor Viewfinder Bright Sets the brightness of the viewfinder Display Color Selects the color of the LCD monitor Wide Image Selects a method to display wide images Playback Display Selects the method used to play back portrait images HDMI Resolution Sets the resolution when connected to HDMI TV CTRL FOR HDMI Sets whether or not to operate the camera with a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV s Remote Control USB Connection Selects the method used for a USB connection Cleaning Mode Allows you to clean the image sen
58. Allows you to set the DRO Auto HDR mode optimum level and adjust the exposure compensation value Creative Style Settings page 40 Allows you to set the Creative Style mode and adjust the contrast saturation or sharpness Picture Effect Settings page 42 Allows you to set the Picture Effect mode and make further settings depending on the sub mode Custom Settings page 45 Allows you to change the mode of the functions assigned to Custom Settings 1 2 3 You cannot use the Triple dial control with Intelligent Auto and Scene Selection Functions cannot be assigned to the control dials L and R or the control wheel in certain modes Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen cys owes xepu 3168 X To prevent the dials from operating incorrectly You can lock the control dials L R and the control wheel by holding the Navigation button down To unlock them hold the Navigation button down again You can set to lock the control wheel only or not to lock any of them by selecting MENU Setup Dial Wheel Lock U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 3268 Exposure Settings 9p You can set items used to adjust the exposure such as shutter speed and aperture on a o d 2 single screen zo 1 Set each item with the control dials L R and the control wheel The functions assigned to these dials vary d
59. Camera Q Indicates information that is useful to know U9 U09 Jo eiqer xepu 2GB Table of contents Notes on using the camera How to use this handbook eeeeeeeeueeeseesee 2 Sample photo M E O 6 Identifying parts HH 12 List of icons on the screen eeeeeren 15 Basic operations Operating the camera 18 Menu eene eere ene nena u nenne nhan eene h onse nee e asas aae 21 Shooting images P I RD T NES 26 Playing back images 1520202049250 220 0080205 a 221g 02 06 SNP CERT 28 Deleting images MM 30 Using functions with the control wheel DISP Display Contents AN ee eps Vanesa VeRO USE 48 Exposure Comp 51 u Drive Mode mH 52 Image Index PPE ERETNA E N AEAEE TT TTR 59 Using the Triple dial control function Triple dial control 31 Exposure Settings yssss issued duet Fausse Ee FAR PETEQEe ra ERR Yu dE 33 Focus Settings MS 34 White Balance Settings MR 36 D Range Settings UTILE PRIEST D 38 Creative Style Settings keeiad enina esaii a eae Raned 40 Picture Effect Settings E E E E 42 Custom Settings rH TT 45 Continued U98 U09 Jo eiqer omen ous ues xepu Using the AF MF button AEL button AEL AE lock 46 AF MF AF MF control E E digs Saee deu ev e adu eva eco CEPR NER 47 Using
60. If a 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 You can select the direction by operating the control dial L or the control wheel or by selecting MENU Image Size Panorama Direction You can select the image size by selecting MENU Image Size Image Size X Playing back scrolling panoramic images You can scroll panoramic images from the beginning to the end by pressing the center of the control wheel while panoramic images are being displayed Press it again to pause Panoramic images are played back with the supplied software PMB Panoramic images shot with other cameras may not be displayed or scrolled correctly Shows the displayed area of the whole panoramic image U9 U09 jo eigen omen forua erdues xepu 6698 3D Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a 3D image from composed images 3D images shot in 3D Sweep Panorama mode of this camera can be played back only on a 3D TV The recorded images are played back as normal still images on the LCD monitor of this camera and a non 3D TV 1 MENU Shoot Mode 3D Sweep Panorama 2 Point the camera at the edge of the subject then press the shutter button fully down This part will not be taken 3 Pan the camera to the end
61. NU Playback Volume Settings desired value X Adjusting the volume during playback The Volume Settings screen appears when you press the bottom of the control wheel while playing back movies You can adjust the volume while listening to the actual sound U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen owyderdues xepu 11568 Specify Printing You can specify which still images you shot on the memory card that you want to print out later The DPOF Print order mark is displayed for registered images DPOF Digital Print Order Format 1 MENU Playback Specify Printing desired setting DPOF Setup v Multiple Img Selects images to order printing Select an image and press the center of the control wheel To cancel the image select the marked image again Repeat the operation on all images you want to print Cancel All Clears all DPOF marks Date Imprint On Sets whether or not to date the DPOF marked images when v lor printing them You cannot add the DPOF mark to movies You can add the DPOF mark to up to 999 images DPOF registration is not cleared after printing It is recommended that you clear it after you print the still images U9 U09 jo 9jgqe muew orua owes xepu 11669 AEL Allows you to set how the AEL button works You can set how long to keep the exposure value obtained with the AE lock function 1 MENU
62. P2 Windows 7 SPI PMB CPU Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster For playing editing the HD movies Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 2 26 GHz or faster HD FX HD FH Intel Core 2 Duo 2 40 GHz or faster HD PS Memory 512 MB or more For playing editing the HD movies 1 GB or more Hard Disk Disk space required for installation approximately 500 MB Display Screen resolution 1024 x 768 dots or more Image Data CPU Memory Pentium 4 or faster 1 GB or more Converter Ver 4 Display 1024 x 768 dots or more 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported Windows Image Mastering API IMAPI Ver 2 0 or later is required to use the function for creating discs Starter Edition is not supported Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu 177 Recommended computer environment HUE Te TE Ce Td 0 The following computer environment is recommended when using the supplied software and importing images via a USB connection OS pre installed USB Connection Mac OS X v10 3 to v10 6 Image Data Converter Ver 4 Mac OS X v10 5 Mac OS X v10 6 Snow Leopard Image Data Converter Ver 4 CPU Intel processors such as Intel Core Solo Core Duo Core 2 Duo Memory 1 GB or more is recommended Display 1024 x 768 dots or more Operation is not assured in an environment based
63. Smile Shutter ends automatically when the memory card becomes full Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions The drive mode turns to Single Shooting or Remote Cdr automatically Continued 8498 xepu Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index 8568 Soft Skin Effect Sets the effect used for shooting the skin smoothly in the Face Detection function 1 MENU Camera Soft Skin Effect On 2 To set the intensity of the Soft Skin Effect Option desired setting On Uses the Soft Skin Effect Function v Sirr Off Does not use the Soft Skin Effect function You can set the intensity of the Soft Skin Effect with Option High Sets Soft Skin Effect to high v Sty Mid Sets Soft Skin Effect to medium Low Sets Soft Skin Effect to low You cannot use Soft Skin Effect with the following functions Movie recording Cont Shooting Spd Priority Cont Bracket Cont Self timer Cont Sports Action in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama RAW in Quality This function may not work depending on your subject U9 U09 Jo eigen omen oud owes xepu 8698 DISP Button Monitor Allows you to select the screen display modes that can be selected with Display Contents page 48 in shooting m
64. When having images printed at a photo printing service shop ask the shop whether they can print the images without cutting off both edges Cannot print images with the date Using PMB you can print images with date The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images However because the images shot with the camera include information on the recording date you can print images with the date superimposed if the printer or the software can recognize Exif information For compatibility with Exif information consult the manufacturer of the printer or the software When you print images at a shop images can be printed with the date if you ask them to do so The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it The message Set Area Date Time appears when the camera is turned on The camera has been left unused for sometime with a low battery or no battery pack Charge the battery pack and set the date again page 150 If the message appears every time you charge the battery pack the internal rechargeable battery may be exhausted Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The date and time are recorded incorrectly Correct or check the date and time setting by selecting MENU Setup Date Time Setup The number of recordable images does not decrease or decreases 2 images at a ti
65. When you start recording movies with an ISO higher than 3200 ISO becomes 3200 automatically and returns to the previous value when recording is finished The ISO AUTO setting is not provided in Manual Exposure If you change the exposure mode to Manual Exposure with the ISO AUTO setting it is switched to 100 Set the ISO according to your shooting conditions X Adjusting ISO Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index ISO setting speed is the sensitivity to light of recording media that incorporates an image sensor that receives light Even when the exposure is the same images differ depending on the ISO setting High ISO sensitivity With high ISO sensitivity images will be captured with an appropriate brightness even under insufficient exposure However increasing ISO sensitivity will cause images to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity You can record smooth images However compensation for low ISO sensitivity will be made by slowing down the shutter speed You should take camera shake or movement of subjects into account too U9 U09 jo eigen muon orua owes xepu 9668 White Balance Adjusts the color temperature according to the ambient light conditions Use this feature when the color temperature of the image did not come out as you expected or when you want to change the color temperature on purpose for photographic expression 1 MENU Brightness Color White Balan
66. amera turns to power saving mode To cancel the power save operate the camera such as pressing the shutter button halfway down page 153 The image is not clear in the viewfinder Adjust the diopter scale properly using the diopter adjustment dial Depending on the ambient lighting conditions or scene the movement of the subject may be jerky or flickering or moire patterns may appear These do not affect the recorded image in any way No images in the viewfinder FINDER LCD Setting is set to LCD Monitor Select Auto page 122 Move your eye a little closer to the viewfinder Nothing is displayed on the LCD monitor when the power is turned on If you do not operate the camera for given period of time the camera turns to power saving mode To cancel the power save operate the camera such as pressing the shutter button halfway down page 153 The shutter does not release You are using a memory card with a write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position Check the free capacity of the memory card You cannot record images while charging the flash The lens is not attached properly Attach the lens properly Recording takes a long time The noise reduction function is turned on pages 135 136 This is not a malfunction You are shooting in RAW mode page 92 Since the RAW data file is large the RAW mode shooting may take time
67. and you cannot take another picture 1 MENU Setup High ISO NR desired setting High Activates high ISO noise reduction considerably Select this to prioritize the image quality v Normal Activates high ISO noise reduction normally Low Activates high ISO noise reduction moderately Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting You cannot set High ISO NR when using the following functions Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Noise reduction will not be carried out on RAW images U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu 136 Lens Comp Shading Compensates for the shaded corners of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics 1 MENU Setup Lens Comp Shading desired setting y Auto Compensates for darker corners of the screen automatically Off Does not compensate for darker corners of the screen This item is available only with an E mount lens U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon owyderdues xepu 1376 Lens Comp Chro Aber Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics 1 MENU Setup Lens Comp Chro Aber desired setting 4 Auto Reduces the color deviation automatically Off Does not compensate for the color deviation This item is available only with an E mount lens
68. ash range the distance that the flash can reach the pictures will be dark because the flash light does not reach the subject If the ISO is changed the flash range also changes with it The date and time are recorded incorrectly Set the correct date and time page 150 The area selected with Area Setting is different from the actual area Set the actual area by selecting MENU Setup Area Setting The aperture value and or shutter speed flashes when you press the shutter button halfway down Since the subject is too bright or too dark it is beyond the available range of the camera Adjust the setting again The image is whitish Flare Blurring of light appears on the image Ghosting The picture was taken under a strong light source and excessive light has entered the lens When using the zoom lens attach a lens hood The corners of the picture are too dark If any filter or hood is used take it off and try shooting again Depending on the thickness of the filter and improper attachment of the hood the filter or the hood may partially appear in the image The optical properties of some lenses may cause the periphery of the image to appear too dark insufficient light You may compensate for this phenomenon with Lens Comp Shading page 137 Continued U9 U09 jo eigen muon oud erdues xepu 19168 The eyes of the subject come out red Activate the Red Eye
69. be influenced by other communication devices If the communication status is poor move closer to the access point of the Wi Fi network For details on the file types that can be uploaded refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Eye Fi card This product does not support the Eye Fi Endless Memory Mode Make sure that Eye Fi cards that you insert into this product have Endless Memory Mode turned off l U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 17395 Viewing images on a TV To view images recorded on the camera on a TV an HDMI cable sold separately and an HD TV equipped with an HDMI connector are required Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV 1 2 4 Turn on the camera then press the Turn off both your camera and the TV Connect the camera to the TV with an HDMI To the HDMI cable sold separately connector Turn on the TV and switch the input HDMI cable gt Playback button to select playback mode Images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen Select the desired image with the control wheel To the HDMI terminal Some devices may not work properly a Sounds are output only while recording or playing back movies when the camera is connected with an HDMI cable Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo Use an HDMI mini connector on one end for the camera and a plug suitable for connecting your TV on the
70. before taking the actual shots Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places such as in a car or under direct sunlight On the remaining battery time indicator Youcan check the level with the following indicators and percent figures displayed on the LCD monitor iz dea wn mm EN Battery exhausted Battery level Yy You cannot shoot any High y Low more image When the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack again Remaining battery time will be indicated correctly Note however that the battery indication will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or if left after being charged or when the battery pack is frequently used Use the remaining battery indication as a rough guide only How to store the battery pack Fully discharge the battery pack before storing and store it in a cool dry place To maintain the battery pack s function charge the battery pack and then fully discharge it on the camera at least once a year Continued l U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 20188 To use the battery pack up leave the camera in slide show playback mode until the power goes off To prevent staining the termi
71. bject moves off of the screen When Face Detection is set to On and the subject to be tracked is a face if the face disappears from the screen while the camera is tracking and then returns to the screen the camera focuses on that face again If you trigger Smile Shutter while tracking a face the face becomes the target of the smile detection feature U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 8068 Prec Dig Zoom You can shoot still images while zooming in on the center portion 1 MENU Camera Prec Dig Zoom 2 Decide the zoom rate You can zoom in up to 10 times 3 To stop zooming select X You cannot set this item when using the following functions Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter RAW or RAW amp JPEG in Quality Auto HDR in DRO Auto HDR If you press the MOVIE button when Prec Dig Zoom is working zooming is canceled the image on the screen returns to the normal size and movie recording starts As the image is zoomed by digital processing the image quality deteriorates compared to that before zooming was used If you use a zoom lens we recommend that you fully zoom in on an image first then use Prec Dig Zoom if you need further zooming When you use Prec Dig Zoom the setting of Autofocus Area is invalid and the AF area is indica
72. ce desired mode You can finely adjust the color temperature with Option To adjust the white balance to suit a specific light source see the explanation on each mode v AWB Auto WB The camera automatically detects a light source and adjusts the color temperature ML 3 amp Daylight fix Shade e amp Cloudy amp Incandescent a 24 4 Fluor Warm White fne o Fluor Cool White i44 Fluor Day White i 2 Fluor Daylight Flash If you select an option to suit a specific light source the color temperature is adjusted for the light source preset white balance Ky C Temp Filter Adjusts the color temperature depending on the light source Achieves the effect of CC Color Compensation filters for photography nw Custom Allows to use the white balance setting retained by Custom Setup n set Custom Setup Memorizes the basic white color Custom white balance Auto WB is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Continued U9 U09 jo 9jqe muon oud owes xepu 9768 X Effects of lighting conditions am 9o The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions S The color temperature is adjusted automatically but you can adjust color t
73. contacts of the lens and camera are clean or not When attaching the camera to an astronomical telescope or something similar set Release w o Lens to Enable page 132 Continued U9 U09 jo eiger omen forua owes xepu 195 The SteadyShot function does not work You can continue to shoot but the SteadyShot function will r not work Turn the camera off and on If this icon does not disappear consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 8 D 20 9 o No images zo o There is no image on the memory card Bi Cw Image protecte ge p d m You tried to delete protected images D 3 Unable to print D You tried to mark RAW images with a DPOF mark E g Camera overheating Allow it to cool 2 The camera has become hot because you have been shooting continuously Turn the power off Cool the camera and wait until the camera is ready to shoot again 3 You have been recording images for a long time the camera temperature has risen Stop recording 2 images until the camera cools b o SFULL The number of images exceeds that for which date management in a database file by the camera is possible gt s o ERROR e Unable to register to the database file Import all the images to a computer using PMB and recover the memory card Camera Error Turn the power off remove the battery pack then re insert it If the message a
74. cts page 11 If you click on a photo the screen will jump to the page describing the function recommended for shooting that kind of photo Refer to those descriptions in addition to the shooting tips displayed on the screen of the camera See the pages in parentheses for details of operation Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile the shutter is released automatically 10 1 MENU Camera Smile Shutter Oni B 2 To set the sensitivity to detect a smile j Option desired setting g 3 Wait for a smile to be detected n dona When the smile level exceeds the 4 point on the indicator the camera records images automatically If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter shooting the camera shoots the image then returns to sjuejuoo jo aqel xepu nuewN ojoud aues l Click Smile Detector A happy smile 84 Smile Shutter mode 4 To exit Smile Shutter mode MENU Camera Smile Shutter Off Uses the Smile Shutter e On on You can set the sensitivity to detect a smile with Option Docs not use the Smile Shutter ED TT xepu Big Smite v Normal Smite Detects s normal smile Slight Smile Detects a big smile Detects even a slight smile ds automatically when the memory card be rly depending on the conditions hooting or Remote Car autor omes full 94
75. d 3D TV View Mode Allows you to determine how to group the playback images Delete Deletes the image The operations available are restricted when the camera is connected to a TV using an HDMI cable Only TVs that support BRAVIA Sync can provide SYNC MENU operations The SYNC MENU operations differ depending on the TV connected For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV If the camera performs unnecessary operations in response to the TV Remote Control when the camera is connected to another manufacturer s TV using an HDMI connection operate MENU Setup CTRL FOR HDMI Off U9 U09 jo eigen omen orua owes xepu 17588 3D Viewing To view 3D panorama images recorded on the camera on a 3D TV set as follows 1 Connect the camera to the 3D TV using an 9 To the HDMI HDMI cable sold separately Connector l U9 U09 Jo eiqer 2 MENU Playback 3D Viewing gt OK 3D panorama images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen When Standard or Wide is selected you can scroll ll 3D panorama images by pressing the center of the To the HDMI control wheel terminal When you select 3D Viewing mode only 3D images are displayed 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
76. d at the same time This is suitable when you need 2 image files a JPEG for z viewing and a RAW for editing D The image quality is fixed to Fine and the image size is 2 fixed to L 2 FINE Fine File format JPEG The image is compressed in the JPEG format when recorded STD Standard Since the compression rate of Standard is higher than that of Fine the file size of Standard is smaller than that of Fine This will allow more files to be recorded on 1 memory card but 5 the image quality will be lower o When images are not going to be modified using your x computer we recommend that you select Fine or Standard You cannot set this item when using the following functions Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama You cannot add DPOF print order registration to RAW format images You cannot use Auto HDR with RAW and RAW amp JPEG images X RAW images The RAW format file is the raw data yet to go through any kind of digital processing A RAW file is different from a more common file format such as JPEG in that it is the raw material to be processed for professional purposes You need the Image Data Converter software included on the CD ROM supplied in order to open a RAW image recorded on this camera With this software a RAW image can be opened and converted to a common format such as JPEG or TIFF and its white balance color saturation contrast etc can be readjusted
77. displayed in the portrait position even if Manual Rotate is selected l U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 158 HDMI Resolution When you connect the camera to a High Definition HD TV with HDMI terminals using an HDMI cable sold separately you can select HDMI Resolution to output images to the TV 1 MENU Setup HDMI Resolution desired setting v Auto The camera automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution 1080p Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1080p 1080i Outputs signals in HD picture quality 10801 If you cannot display the screen properly with the Auto setting select either 1080i or 1080p depending on the TV to be connected l U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 15965 CTRL FOR HDMI When connecting the camera to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV with an HDMI cable sold separately you can play back images on your camera by the TV s remote control aiming at the TV See page 175 on BRAVIA Sync 1 MENU Setup CTRL FOR HDMI desired setting v On Operates the camera with the TV remote control Off Does not operate the camera with the TV remote control You can perform the operation of the camera with the remote control of your TV by connecting your camera to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV U9 U09 jo eiqer omen orua owes
78. ds on the shooting mode You cannot use the flash when recording movies Ifyou use the flash with a stereo microphone or similar device attached to the Auto lock Accessory Shoe the flash may not pop up to the correct position and recorded images may have a shadow on their corners Remove any device from the Auto lock Accessory Shoe The light of the flash may be blocked by the lens attached If this happens it is recommended that you attach an external flash sold separately When using external flashes sold separately pay attention to the following HVL F43AM When shooting with a bounce flash it may be difficult to operate the camera buttons depending on the flash position HVL F20AM When the flash is turned off and not raised the flash may touch certain E mount lenses making it difficult to operate the lens 7468 Continued X Tips on shooting with the flash The lens hood may block the light of the flash Remove the lens hood when using the flash When using the flash shoot the subject at a distance of 1 m 3 3 feet or greater When shooting a backlit subject select Fill flash The flash will operate even in bright daylight and make faces come out brighter Wireless flash shooting Using a lighting ratio control flash sold separately and a wireless flash sold separately you can aim the flash at the subject from away from the camera By adjusting the position of the flash you can shoot an imag
79. e You can shoot with the desired exposure setting by adjusting both the shutter speed and aperture 1 MENU Shoot Mode Manual Exposure 2 Setthe shutter speed aperture ISO with the control dials L R and the control wheel Check the exposure value at MM metered manual Toward Images become brighter Toward Images become darker 0 Appropriate exposure analyzed by the camera 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject You can adjust the shutter speed aperture value and ISO also during movie recording You cannot select Flash Off and Autoflash in Flash Mode When you want to fire the flash press the 4 flash pop up button to pop up the flash When you do not fire the flash push down the flash The Wya seca SteadyShot warning indicator is not indicated in manual exposure mode The ISO setting ISO AUTO is set to ISO 100 in manual exposure mode Set the ISO sensitivity as necessary The brightness of the image on the LCD monitor may differ from the actual image being shot When using an A mount lens sold separately you can adjust the shutter speed aperture ISO when focusing manually during movie recording Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 6968 BULB You can shoot trails with long exposure BULB is suitable for shooting trails of light such as fireworks 1 MENU Shoot Mode Manual Exposure 2 Turn the control dial L un
80. e Continued Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer 668 Shooting people A person stands out while backgrounds blurred away 62 A happy smile 84 A group photo 55 56 With soft skin tones 86 The same scene with different brigh 57 f dias In candle light 64 A moving person 96 Y dai A person lit from behind 74 Continued ness U9 U09 Jo eiqer xepu nue wN ojoud aues l 768 ooting macro photos Adjusti ht 97 Flowers 62 Lowering the amount of flash light 101 Preventing camera shake for indoor shots Making food look appealing 51 96 Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer xepu nue ojoud aues l 968 hooting landscapes Q 9p ao o oO LI 9 Running water 71 3 Es me E 9 o t A leaves 106 0 2 c 3 Q D x Scenery with a wide range of brightness Light outdoors shot from a dark interior 102 102 Keeping your shot level 125 96B Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer ILLI Holding the camera by hand 62 Shooting the red of the sunset beautifully 62 Fireworks 70 Trail of light 74 m Preventing camera shake 55 The same scene in different brightness 57 xepu nue wN ojoud aues l 1098 Continued Shooting fast moving subjects With the
81. e Q N Y 4 297 558 11 1 Interchangeable Table of contents Lens Digital Camera Sample photo a Handbook re Index m imi d pat be KX 2011 Sony Corporation How to use this handbook Click on a button at upper right on the cover and each page to jump to the corresponding page This is convenient when searching for a function you want to use Search for information by Siuejuoo Jo aqe muon orua owes function Table of contents ovo come T Sample photo Search for information by 3 e O Menu sample photos 2 Index Search for information in a listing of menu items nuaw Search for information by keyword In this handbook the sequence of operations is shown by arrows gt Operate the camera in the order indicated Red Eye Reductidn When using the flash it is fired two or more tiJnes before shooting to reduce the red eye The default setting is indicated by 2 Indicates cautions and limitations relevant to the correct operation of the X What causes the red eye phenomenon camera 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 E The photographs used as examples of 4 LJ pictures in this manual are reproduced d images and are not actual images shot Retina using this camera
82. e often or shooting may be stopped It is recommended that you use a zoom lens with W side The camera continues shooting during 3D Sweep Panorama recording and the shutter keeps clicking until the end of the shooting Since several images are stitched together the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly Under low light conditions 3D panoramic images may be blurred Under lights that flicker such as fluorescent light the brightness or color of the combined image is not always the same When the whole angle of 3D panoramic shooting and the angle in which you fixed the focus and exposure AE AF lock by pressing the shutter button halfway down are extremely different in brightness color and focus the shooting will not be successful If this happens change the lock angle and shoot again 3D Sweep Panorama is not suitable when shooting Subjects in motion Subjects that are too close to the camera Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles and subjects with little contrast such as sky sandy Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer 6798 omen orua owes xepu beach or lawn Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls Subjects with the sun or electric lights etc that are much brighter than surroundings 3D Sweep Panorama recording may be discontinued in the following situations You pan the camera too fast or too slow There is too much camera shake
83. e with a three dimensional feel by highlighting the contrast of light and shadow on the subject For the actual steps required when shooting refer to the operating instructions of the flash 1 Attach the lighting ratio control flash to the Auto lock Accessory Shoe and turn on both the camera and the flash 2 MENU Camera Flash Mode Wireless 3 Place the wireless flash away from the camera Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the flash on setting the flash To test the flash set the AF MF AEL switch lever to AEL and press the AEL button You cannot use the wireless flash with the built in flash You must prepare a lighting ratio control flash sold separately and a wireless flash sold separately Change the channel of your wireless flash when another photographer is using a wireless flash nearby and his her built in flash light causes your wireless flash to fire To change the channel refer to the operating instructions supplied with your wireless flash The AEL button setting When using a wireless flash it is recommended that you select MENU Setup gt AEL Hold page 117 X Wireless flash with lighting ratio control You can use the wireless flash lighting ratio control in combination with the multiple flashes For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the flash HVL F58AM HVL F43AM U9 U09 jo eigen omen forua owes xepu 7568
84. ead or write operation When the memory card is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise We recommend backing up important data such as to a hard disk of a computer Do not attach a label on the memory card itself nor on a memory card adaptor Do not touch the terminal section of the memory card with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop the memory card Do not disassemble or modify the memory card Do not expose the memory card to water Do not leave the memory card within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it The memory card may be hot just after it has been used for a long time Be careful when you handle it Do not use or store the memory card under the following conditions High temperature locations such as the hot interior of a car parked in direct sunlight Locations exposed to direct sunlight Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances present Images recorded on an SDXC memory card cannot be imported to or played on computers or AV devices that are not compatible with exFAT Make sure that the device is compatible with exFAT before connecting it to the camera If you connect your camera to an incompatible device you may be prompted to format the card Never format the card in response to this prompt as doing so will erase all data on the card exFAT is the file system used on SDXC memory cards Memory Stick media The types of M
85. ected During Smile Shutter shooting Face Detection is automatically set to On Regist Faces even if it is set to Off l U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen oud owes xepu 9298 Face Registration Detects faces for which information has been registered in advance when Face Detection is set to On Regist Faces 1 MENU Camera Face Registration desired mode New Registration Registers a new face Order Exchanging Changes the priority of faces previously registered Delete Deletes a registered face Select a face and press OK Delete All Deletes all registered faces New Registration 1 MENU Camera Face Registration New Registration 2 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered and press the shutter button 3 When a confirmation message appears select OK Up to 8 faces can be registered Shoot the face from the front in a brightly lit place The face may not be registered correctly if it is obscured by a hat a mask sunglasses etc The registered faces are not cleared by Reset Default Even if you delete the faces by selecting Delete the face data remains stored in the camera If you want to completely delete the face data from the camera select Delete All Order Exchanging 1 MENU Camera Face Registration Order Exchanging 2 Select a face for which you want to change the prior
86. emory Stick media that can be used with the camera are listed in the table below However proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all Memory Stick media functions Memory Stick PRO Duo Available with your camera media 2 9 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media 2 Memory Stick Duo media Unavailable with your camera Memory Stick media and Unavailable with your camera Memory Stick PRO media D This is equipped with MagicGate function MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Data recording playback that requires MagicGate functions cannot be performed with this camera Continued l U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu 19965 2 Supports high speed data transfer using a parallel interface 9 When using Memory Stick PRO Duo media to record movies only those marked with Mark2 can be used Notes on using Memory Stick Micro media sold separately This product is compatible with Memory Stick Micro media M2 M2 is an abbreviation for Memory Stick Micro media Touse 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 Do not leave
87. emperature 2o manually using the White Balance function 07 Weather Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent N lighting y Characteristics White Bluish Green tinged Reddish A of light standard 3 sok 0 Oo gt 2 o z Adjusting the color temperature finely 9 1 MENU Brightness Color White Balance desired mode 2 As necessary Option adjust the color temperature by pressing the S top bottom right left parts of the control wheel You can adjust the color temperature towards G green M magenta A amber or B blue a C Temp Filter 9 1 MENU Brightness Color White Balance C Temp Filter 2 Option select the desired color temperature by turning the control wheel The higher the number the more reddish the image and the lower the number the more bluish the image 3 Adjust the color temperature by pressing the top bottom right left parts of the control wheel Custom white balance 1 MENU Brightness Color White Balance Custom Setup 2 Hold the camera so that the white area fully covers the AF area located in the center and then press the shutter button down The shutter clicks and the calibrated values color temperature and color filter are displayed 3 To call the custom white balance setting MENU Brightness Color gt White Balance Custom You can finely adjust the color temperature with Option 9968 Continued If the flash is u
88. epending on the shooting mode ep tb UI SITES 3 sok 0 Oo 2 g o 190 125 160 2 1 1125 F3 5 f 0 0 1S01600 Shooting mode Control dial L Control dial R Control wheel M Manual Exposure Shutter speed Aperture ISO 2 S Shutter Priority Shutter speed Exposure compensation ISO c A Aperture Priority Aperture Exposure compensation ISO F n b o P Program Auto Program shift Exposure compensation ISO You can set the exposure compensation by turning the control dial R when Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama is selected gt Q D x 3398 Focus Settings You can set the focusing items together 1 Press the Navigation button to select Focus Settings 2 Set each item with the control dials L R and the control wheel Autofocus DMF fL Set Autofocus Area Cen finely adjust the area tz I eri MSN R In Flexible Spot move the area right or left In Flexible Spot turn it to move the area up or down and press the top bottom right left to Control dial L v rz Multi The camera determines which of the 25 AF areas is used for focusing When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode a green frame is displayed around the area that is in focus When the Face Detection function is active AF operates with priority
89. es and photos imported to a PlayStation 3 etc computer using PMB G Creating an AVCHD format disc with a DVD writer recorder other than DVDirect Express Ordinary DVD playback devices Create a standard definition image STD DVD player DVD playable quality STD disc of movies and O If you use a Sony DVDirect DVD Writer you can transfer data by inserting a memory card into the memory card slot of the DVD writer or connecting your camera to the DVD writer with a USB cable When you use Sony DVDirect DVD writer make sure that the version of DVD writer s firmware is the latest For details refer to the following URL http sony storagesupport com Continued U9 U09 jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 1846 X Characteristics of each type of disc A Blu ray Disc enables you to record high definition image quality HD movies of a longer duration than DVD discs High definition image quality HD movie can be recorded on DVD media such as DVD R discs and a high definition image quality HD disc is created Youcan play a high definition image quality HD disc on AVCHD format playback devices such as a Sony Blu ray Disc player and a PlayStation 3 You cannot play the disc on ordinary DVD players Standard definition image quality STD movie converted from high definition image quality HD movie can be recorded on DVD media such as DVD R discs and a standard image quality
90. forua owes xepu 14168 AF Micro Adj Allows you to adjust and register an autofocused position for each lens when using an A mount lens with the LA EA2 Mount Adaptor sold separately 1 MENU Setup AF Micro Adj 2 AF Adjustment Setting On 3 amount desired value OK AF Adjustment Sets whether or not to use the AF Micro Adj function Select On to Setting use it amount Allows you to select an optimum value between 20 and 20 Selecting a larger value shifts the autofocused position away from the camera Selecting a smaller value shifts the autofocused position closer to the camera Clear Clears the value you set It is recommended that you adjust the position under actual shooting conditions When you attach a lens for which you have already registered a value the registered value appears on the screen 0 appears for lens for which a value has yet to be registered f appears more than 30 lenses have been registered If you want to register another lens you must first clear a value Attach a lens of the value to be cleared and select 0 If you want to clear all registered values select Clear Use AF Micro Adj with Sony Minolta and Konika Minolta lenses only If you use AF Micro Adj with other brands of lenses the registered value may be affected You cannot set AF Micro Adj individually for a Sony Minolta and Konika Minolta lens
91. forua owes xepu 2968 Enlarged playback A portion of a still image can be enlarged for closer examination during playback This is convenient to check the focus condition of a recorded still image You can enlarge playback images from the menu page 114 1 Display the image you want to enlarge then select amp Enlarge Image 2 Adjust the scaling by turning the control wheel LO 3 Select the portion you want to enlarge by all E75 pressing the top bottom right left of the EO control wheel il O 4 To cancel the enlarged playback select X You cannot use the enlarged playback function with movies To enlarge panoramic images pause the playback first and then press Q Enlarge Image X Scaling range The scaling range is as follows Image size Scaling range L Approx x1 0 x16 7 M Approx x1 0 x11 8 S Approx x1 0 x8 3 U9 U09 jo 9jgqel muon forua owes xepu 2968 Deleting images You can delete the image displayed 1 Display the image you want to delete and select gm Delete 2 Select OK Select X to quit the operation TD Delete OK You cannot delete protected images Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it Check whether you delete the image or not beforehand To delete several images Select MENU Playback Delete to select and delete several images at the
92. ft key B followed by turning the control dial L 4 Custom Allows to use the white balance setting retained by Custom Setup You can adjust the color between blue B and amber A and between green G and magenta M for each white balance mode separately The adjusted values are retained even if you turn off the camera or select another white balance mode f you finely adjust the color between blue B and amber A and between green G and magenta M 3688 Continued for a certain color temperature in C Temp Filter the adjusted value is retained even if you select another color temperature Custom white balance 1 Select Custom with the control dial L 2 Select Saser Custom Setup with soft key B 3 Hold the camera so that the white area fully covers the AF area located in the center and then press the shutter button down The shutter clicks and the calibrated values color temperature and color filter are displayed Ifthe flash is used when the shutter button is pressed a custom white balance is registered with the flash light taken into account Take pictures with the flash in later shootings The message Custom WB error indicates that the value is beyond the expected range When the flash is used on a subject in close proximity or a subject with a bright color is in the frame If you register this value the 4 indicator turns yellow on the recording information display You can shoot at this point but it
93. function assigned to Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom E 3 Custom 4 or Custom 5 oO Custom 1 to 5 e AF MF Select Autofocus Mode Autofocus Area z Face Detection g c Smile Shutter Soft Skin Effect Quality 4 Custom 1 ISO y Custom 2 White Balance a D Metering Mode x 4 Custom 3 DRO Auto HDR Picture Effect Creative Style Flash Mode y Custom 4 Custom 5 Not set Custom Key Settings is available with the following shooting modes A function that has been assigned to the right key soft key B and soft key C on the control wheel is called only in the following shooting mode Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto MF Assist is available only when AF MF Select is set to Manual Focus When Object Tracking is set to On the custom setting of soft key B is invalid You do not have to set up all the Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Custom 4 and Custom 5 items 146 Continued Calling a function assigned to Custom of soft Q 4 key C SE Qo 1 Press soft key C when CUSTOM Custom 8 9 is displayed 2 Select Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Custom 4 or Custom 5 by pressing the B right left of the control wheel E o ne 23 Q o o 2 c xepu 14768 Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera 1 MENU Setup Beep desired setting v On Turns on audible signals when you
94. g battery icons or more The use of an AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately is recommended Do not use a spray blower because it may scatter water droplets inside the camera body Do not put the tip of a blower into the cavity beyond the mount so that the tip of the blower does not touch the image sensor Hold the camera s face downward to prevent the dust from resettling in the camera Do not apply a mechanical shock to the camera during cleaning When cleaning the image sensor with a blower do not blow too hard l U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 16268 Version Displays the version of your camera and lens Confirm the version when a firmware update is released 1 MENU Setup Version An update can be performed only when the battery level is qzzi 3 remaining battery icons or more We recommend that you use a sufficient battery or the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu 163 Demo Mode The Demo Mode function displays the movies recorded on the memory card automatically demonstration when the camera has not been operated for a certain time Normally select Off 1 MENU Setup Demo Mode desired setting On The demonstration begins automatically when the camera is not operated for about 1 minute wv Off Does not show the demonstration You can set this i
95. g efficient data compression coding technology The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is adopted to compress video data and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image 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 Discs recorded with HD high definition image quality can be played back only on AVCHD format compatible devices DVD based players or recorders cannot play back HD image quality discs as they are incompatible with the AVCHD format Also DVD based players or recorders may fail to eject HD image quality discs Recording and playback on your camera Based on the AVCHD format your camera records with the high definition image quality HD mentioned below Video signal 1080 60i compatible device MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 x 1080 60i 1920x1080 60p 1920 x 1080 24p 1080 50i compatible device MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 x 1080 50i 1920x1080 50p 1920 x 1080 25p Audio signal Dolby Digital 2ch Recording media Memory card D 1080i specification A high definition specification which utilizes 1 080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system 2 720p specification A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the pr
96. gram to amp recognize the camera Wait for a while To the USB terminal Importing images to the computer Windows PMB allows you to easily import images For details on PMB functions see the PMB Help Importing images to the 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 DCIM or MP ROOT copy the desired images to the computer Importing images to the computer Macintosh a N wo For operations such as importing AVCHD View movies to the computer use PMB When the camera is connected to the computer if you operate AVCHD View movies or folders from the connected computer images may be damaged or cannot be played Do not delete or copy AVCHD View movies on the memory card from the computer Sony is not held liable for consequences resulting from such operations via the computer 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 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 containing the copied files The image is displayed folder Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua erdues xepu
97. he MENU Menu soft key B as the ey Aworks as button and E7 Object tracking cancella ion button Soft key C works as the MODE Shoot Mode button Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 19 Con Using the control dials L R and control wheel you can adjust or set related items such as focusing exposure compensation and other shooting adjustments simultaneously on a single screen Triple dial control In the Program Auto mode for example you can set program shift with the control dial L exposure compensation with the control dial R and ISO with the control wheel See pages 31 to 45 for more details Navigation button Eye 5L Items to be set by turning the control wheel e We EG Items to be set by turning the control dial R Items to be set by turning the control dial L Pressing the Navigation button toggles the functions as follows See page 31 for more details Exposure Settings l Focus Settings l White Balance Settings l D Range Settings l Creative Style Settings You cannot use the Triple dial control with Intelligent Auto and Scene Selection Functions cannot be assigned to the control dials L and R or the control wheel in certain modes 2068 U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen oud owes xepu Menu You can set up the basic settings for the camera as a who
98. he flash is used this function has little effect When the contrast of the scene is low or when significant camera shake or subject blur has occurred you may not obtain good HDR images If the camera detects such situation WJ is indicated on the recorded image to inform you of this situation Shoot again as necessary recomposing or paying attention to the blur U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen cys owes xepu 103 Picture Effect You can shoot with an effect filter to obtain the various textures 1 MENU Brightness Color Picture Effect desired mode v Horr Off Does not use the Picture Effect function Toy Camera Creates the look of a Toy Camera photo with shaded corners and pronounced colors You can set the color tone with Option Pop Color Creates a vivid look by emphasizing color tones Posterization Creates a high contrast abstract look by heavily emphasizing primary colors or in black and white You can select primary colors or black and white with Option Retro Photo Creates the look of an aged photo with sepia color tones and faded contrast Soft High key Creates an image with the indicated atmosphere bright transparent ethereal tender soft Partial Color Creates an image which retains a specific color but converts others to black and white You can select a color with Option High
99. he following functions Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Multi is selected during movie recording But if you use an E mount lens and press the shutter button half way down during recording the autofocus area you set before you started recording is used for focusing When the AF illuminator is used the setting of Autofocus Area is invalid and the AF area is indicated with a dotted line AF operates with priority on and around the center area U9 U09 Jo eiqer 7868 omen forua owes xepu Autofocus Mode Selects the focus method to suit the movement of the subject 1 MENU Camera Autofocus Mode desired mode v EGS Single shot AF The camera focuses and the focus is locked when you press the shutter button halfway down Use this when the subject is motionless Continuous AF The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down Use this when the subject is in motion Single shot AF is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Self timer Remote Cdr Scene Selection excluding Sports Action Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Continuous AF is selected when the exposure mode is set to Sports Action in Sce
100. ight ambience Ps f Portrait For shooting the skin color in a soft tone ideally suited for shooting portraits rana Landscape The saturation contrast and sharpness are heightened for shooting vivid and crisp scenery Distant landscapes also stand out more suse Sunset For shooting the beautiful red of the setting sun xg Night Scene The contrast is attenuated for capturing a nightscape that is more faithful to the real view Aum Autumn leaves For capturing autumn scenes vividly highlighting the red and yellow of coloring leaves ww Black amp White For shooting images in black and white monotone Continued U9 U09 jo eigen omen oud owes xepu 4068 Sepia Sepia For capturing images in sepia monotone Control wheel Q Contrast The higher the value selected the more the difference of light and shadow is accentuated thus making an impact on an image Saturation The higher the value selected the more vivid the color When a lower value is selected the color of the image is restrained and subdued E Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness The higher the value selected the more the contours are accentuated and the lower the value selected the more the contours are softened When Black amp White or Sepia is selected you cannot adjust the saturation When u
101. ight key on the control wheel page 145 Continued l U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 186 When you turn or press the top bottom right left parts of the control wheel following the on screen display you can select setting items Your selection is determined when you press the center of the control wheel The arrow means you can control wheel turn the D n When options are displayed on the Menu de Shoot Mode O Brightness Color m Ci amp s Camera Playback Image Size I Setup screen you can browse through them by turning or pressing the top bottom right left parts of the control wheel Press the center to make your choice Soft keys The soft keys have different roles depending on the context The assigned role function of each soft key is shown on the screen To use the function shown at the upper right corner of the screen press soft key A To use the function shown at the lower right corner of the screen press soft key B To use the function shown at the center press the center of the control wheel soft key C You can assign the functions to the soft keys B and C page 145 In this handbook the soft keys are indicated by the icon or the function shown on the screen In this case soft k t
102. image size Aspect Ratio Selects the aspect ratio Quality Selects the compression format 3D Panorama Image Size Selects the image size of 3D panoramic images Panorama Direction Selects the direction to pan the camera when shooting 3D panoramic images Panorama Image Size Selects the image size of panoramic images Panorama Direction Selects the direction to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images Continued U9 U09 jo 9jqe omen orua owes xepu 2268 Movie File Format Selects AVCHD 60i 60p AVCHD 50i 50p or MP4 Record Setting Selects the image size frame rate and image quality of movies Brightness Color Allows you to make brightness settings such as metering mode and color settings such as white balance Exposure Comp Compensates for the brightness of the entire image ISO Sets the ISO sensitivity White Balance Adjusts the color temperature according to the ambient light conditions Metering Mode Selects the method used for measuring the brightness Flash Comp Adjusts the amount of flash light DRO Auto HDR Corrects the brightness or contrast automatically Picture Effect Shoots with the desired effects to express a unique atmosphere Creative Style Selects the image processing method Playback Allows you to set playback fu
103. inely adjust 2 the position n v x117 o You can adjust the scaling with soft key B or C 5 Q D x 3568 White Balance Settings Q 9p Allows you to adjust the color temperature according to the ambient light conditions o Use this feature when the color temperature of the image did not come out as you 2 9 expected or when you want to change the color temperature on purpose for photographic expression A 1 Press the Navigation button to select White Balance Settings p 2 Set each item with the control dials L R and the control wheel a o Set the mode S g Adjust the color between B blue and A o amber S p Adjust the color between G green and M magenta z 0 2 c Control dial L v _ AWB Auto WB The camera automatically detects a light source and adjusts the color temperature Daylight If you select an option to suit a specific light source the a color temperature is adjusted for the light source preset e Ax Shade white balance amp Cloudy XX Incandescent 4 1 Fluor Warm White 40 Fluor Cool White n Fluor Day White 2 Fluor Daylight V Flash Ky C Temp Filter Adjusts the color temperature depending on the light source Achieves the effect of CC Color Compensation filters for photography To select a color temperature press so
104. inuously while you press and hold down the shutter button at a higher speed max 10 images per second than that of Cont Shooting 1 5 u Drive Mode on the control wheel Spd Priority Cont Or MENU Camera Drive Mode Spd Priority Cont You cannot use Spd Priority Cont with the following functions Scene Selection excluding Sports Action Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Focus and brightness settings of the first shot are used for the following shots U9 U09 jo eiqer 5465 omen owyderdues xepu Self timer 1 u Drive Mode on the control wheel Self timer Or MENU Camera Drive Mode Self timer 2 Option desired mode To cancel the timer press v Dy Drive Mode and select Single Shooting v S10 Self timer 10 Sec Sets the 10 second delay self timer When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and the audible signal sounds until the shutter operates To cancel the self timer press S Gy Drive Mode on the control wheel Self timer 2 Sec Sets the 2 second delay self timer This reduces the camera shake caused by pressing the shutter button You cannot use Self timer with the following functions Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama
105. irection setting Wide A E Standard STD Shoots images using standard size Vertical 3872 x 2160 Horizontal 8192 x 1856 E Wide WDE Shoots images using wide size Vertical 5536 x 2160 Horizontal 12416 x 1856 When you print panoramic images both edges may be cut off U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 9068 Aspect Ratio Sets the aspect ratio of still images 1 MENU Image Size Aspect Ratio desired mode vy 3 2 Standard aspect ratio Suitable for prints 16 9 For viewing on a high definition TV You cannot set this item when using the following functions Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 9168 Quality a Sg Selects the compression format of still images Oo 2 O 1 MENU Image Size Quality desired mode Mem RAW RAW File format RAW Records using the RAW compression eum format dp This format does not allow you to perform any digital processing E on the images Select this format to process images on a o computer for professional purposes o The image size is fixed to the maximum size The image size S is not displayed on the LCD monitor 2 RAW J RAW amp File format RAW Records using the RAW compression M JPEG format JPEG 4 A RAW image and a JPEG image are create
106. is printed on large format paper The smaller the image size the more images can be recorded U9 U09 jo eigen 1 MENU Image Size Image Size desired mode Image size when Aspect Ratio is 3 2 Usage guidelines vy L 24M 6000 x 4000 pixels Shoots images with the highest image quality M 12M 4240 x 2832 pixels For prints up to A3 size S 6M 3008 x 2000 pixels For prints A5 size Image size when Aspect Ratio is 16 9 Usage guidelines muon forua erdues v L 20M 6000 x 3376 pixels For viewing on a high definition TV M 10M 4240 x 2400 pixels S 5 1M 3008 x 1688 pixels When you print still images recorded with 16 9 aspect ratio both edges may be cut off When you select a RAW image with Quality the image size corresponds to L xepu 3D Sweep Panorama El 16 9 Shoots images using a size suitable for a high definition TV Horizontal 1920 x 1080 v Standard Shoots images using standard size Horizontal 4912 x 1080 E Wide Shoots images using wide size Horizontal 7152 x 1080 8968 Continued Y Tips for selecting the image size The images appear differently depending on the mode selected When Standard or Wide is selected the images are scrolled when you press the center of 16 9 Standard the control wheel Sweep Panorama The image size varies depending on the Panorama D
107. is recommended that you set the white balance again to get a more accurate white balance value sjuejuoo Jo eiqer muon oud owes xepu 3768 D Range Settings The brightness or contrast is corrected automatically You can set the exposure compensation simultaneously 1 Press the Navigation button to select D Range Settings 2 Set each item with the control dials L R and the control wheel Set the optimum level por Ev RTT val DRO Hor Set the exposure compensation value 5 0 EV to 45 0 EV Set the mode m ir This figure shows the histogram before the D Range Optimizer or the Auto HDR was applied not that of the image that will actually be shot Control dial L AUTO Lv1 Lv5 Optimizes the gradations of a recorded image in each area of the D Range Opt image Select the optimal level between Lv1 weak and Lv5 strong Automatically adjusted at AUTO AUTO 1 0 EV 6 0 Sets the exposure difference based on the contrast of the subject EV Auto HDR Select the optimal level between 1 0 EV weak and 6 0 EV strong Automatically adjusted at AUTO Control wheel amp amp Off Does not use DRO Auto HDR v D Range By dividing the image into small areas the camera analyzes the Opt contrast of light and shadow between the subject a
108. is still processing the image that has been just shot Also you cannot shoot another image until the image processing is finished You cannot use these effects with movies Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature Inthe case of HDR Painting and Rich tone Mono the shutter is released 3 times for 1 shot Be careful about the following Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not blink Do not recompose When the contrast of the scene is low or when significant camera shake or subject blur has occurred you may not obtain good HDR images If the camera detects such situation G EB BI is indicated on the recorded image to inform you of this situation Shoot again as necessary recomposing or paying attention to the blur U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 4468 Custom Settings You can change the mode of the function assigned to Custom Settings 1 2 3 Assign the function by selecting MENU Setup Function Settings Custom Settings 1 2 3 1 MENU Setup Function Settings 2 Assign Custom Settings to either one of Function Settings 1 to 4 3 Press the Navigation button to select Custom Settings 4 Set each item with the control dials L R and the control wheel Change the mode of the function assigned to L Custom Settings 1 The default setting is m White Balance
109. isplay desired setting v On Displays the help guide Off Does not display the help guide U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen owyderdues xepu 15268 Power Save You can set time intervals for the camera to switch to power save mode Pressing the shutter button halfway down returns the camera to the shooting mode 1 MENU Setup Power Save desired setting 30 Min 5 Min v 1Min 20 Sec 10 Sec Switches to power save mode after the set time Turn off the camera when you do not use it for a long time U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 153 LCD Brightness The brightness of the LCD monitor is automatically adjusted to the ambient lighting conditions using the light sensor page 13 You can set the brightness of the LCD monitor manually 1 MENU Setup LCD Brightness desired setting v Auto Adjusts the brightness automatically Manual Allows you to adjust the brightness within the range of 2 to 2 Sunny Weather Automatically adjusts the brightness appropriately for shooting outdoors When this is set to Auto do not cover the light sensor with your hand and so on When using the camera with the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately the brightness of the LCD monitor is always set as bright as 2 even if you select Auto U9 U09 jo eiqer
110. isplay desired setting v Setting Effect ON Shows the images with effects applied Setting Effect OFF Does not show the images with effects applied This setting will allow you to concentrate on the composition of the subject as the subject appears on the screen as it is The images are always displayed with the appropriate brightness in the Manual Exposure mode You can select Setting Effect OFF in the following shooting modes only Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 12305 Auto Review You can check the recorded image on the LCD monitor right after the shooting You can change the displayed time 1 MENU Setup Auto Review desired setting 10 Sec Displays for the set time 5S Selecting amp Enlarge Image allows you to check the enlarged ec image 2 Sec v Off Does not display In auto review the image will not be displayed in the vertical position even if Playback Display is set to Auto Rotate Even if Grid Line is set to a setting other than Off when recording 3D Sweep Panorama or Sweep Panorama images the grid line does not appear in auto review Before the image is displayed an unprocessed image may be displayed temporarily depending on the setting such as DRO Auto HDR Soft Skin Effect
111. isplay Color 25 55 deiner test tei bhtes Display Contents itineris 48 DMF DPOF 3 D Rang Opt sscssisesisesiesssassesocdsassasiscrsoassvactssses s 102 D Range Settings nne rct Drive Mode DRO Auto HDR E Enlarge Image Enlarged playback Exposure Comp Exposure compensation eee 33 Exposure Settings 4 ettet tene 33 Eye Fi card 173 Eye Start AF I33 F Face Detection 82 83 Face Registration Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 20868 Pile Porat i i eot e ete 94 File Number ntt eterne 167 Fill flash FINDER LCD Setting BASH 75 lash Corp a ei eter eniin 101 Flash Mode 74 Flash Off 74 Flexible Spot 34 78 BOGUS Settings eie eo tn n ie re aee ite 34 Folder Name 15 55 rtr erento 168 Front Curtain Shutter Function Settings G Grid Line H Hand held Twilight HDMI Resolution Help Guide Display High ISO NR ecce tnrntet 136 TOMS 15 Identifying patts Suerte o ene 12 Image Data Converter sse 180 Image Index Image Size InfoLITHIUM battery pack gt Li i EA ET E E EA 179 Laridscape cette reto toe eeen b Eanpudseuieeutioi tei eit nS LCD Brightness Lens Comp Chro Aber Lens Comp Distortion Live View Display
112. ity 3 Select the priority level The smaller the number of the position the higher the priority U9 U09 Jo eigen muon orua owes xepu 8368 Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile the shutter is released automatically 1 MENU Camera Smile Shutter On 2 To set the sensitivity to detect a smile Option gt desired setting g m 3 Wait for a smile to be detected F ce Detection frame When the smile level exceeds the 4 point on the orange indicator the camera records images automatically Smile Detection indicator If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter shooting the camera shoots the image then returns to Smile Shutter mode 4 To exit Smile Shutter mode MENU Camera Smile Shutter Off On Uses the Smile Shutter Does not use the Smile Shutter Q off U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes You can set the sensitivity to detect a smile with Option Big Smile Detects a big smile v Normal Smile Detects a normal smile Slight Smile Detects even a slight smile You cannot use Smile Shutter with the following functions Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Manual Focus Prec Dig Zoom Shooting using the
113. ixed as folder number ANVO1 You cannot change this name U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 168 Select Shoot Folder When a standard form folder is selected and there are 2 or more folders you can select the recording folder to be used to record still images 1 MENU Setup Select Shoot Folder desired folder You cannot select the folder when you select the Date Form setting Movie MP4 files are recorded in a folder for movies that has the same number as the selected folder for still images l U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon oud owes xepu 16965 New Folder Creates a folder in the memory card for recording images Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording folder 1 MENU Setup gt New Folder OK A new folder is created with a number incremented 1 higher than the largest number currently used A folder for still images and a folder for movies that have the same number are created at the same time When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into the camera and shoot images a new folder may be automatically created Up to 4 000 images in total can be stored in the folders for still images or movies respectively with the same number When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is created automatically U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen fo
114. jo eigen omen orua owes xepu 108 Slide Show Plays back images automatically Plays back only 3D images in Slide Show on the 3D TV connected to the camera 1 MENU Playback Slide Show desired mode OK Repeat On Plays back images in a continuous loop v Off After all the images have been played back the slide show ends Interval 1 Sec Sets the display interval of images v 3Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec 30 Sec Image Type vy All Plays back all still images as normal images Display 3D Only Plays back 3D images only You cannot pause the slide show To stop the slide show press the center of the control wheel You can play back images in Slide Show when View Mode is set to Folder View Still only A panoramic image is displayed in full image To scroll a panoramic image press the center of the control wheel when the image is displayed U9 U09 jo eigen omen oud erdues xepu 109 View Mode Selects the unit of images to be played back 1 MENU Playback View Mode desired mode v Folder View Still Displays still images by folder Folder View MP4 Displays movies MP4 by folder AVCHD View Displays movies recorded with the AVCHD 60i 60p or AVCHD 50i 50p mode of File Format U9 U09 jo eigen omen forua owes xepu 11088
115. le or execute functions such as shooting playback or other operations 1 Select MENU 2 Select the desired item by pressing the top bottom right left parts of the control wheel and then press the center 3 Following the instructions on the Screen select the desired item and press the center of the control wheel to make your choice Menu se Shoot Mode Camera Image Size JO sw Brightness Playback Setup Color Control wheel Shoot Mode Allows you to select a shooting mode such as exposure mode panoramic Scene Selection Intelligent Auto The camera evaluates the subject and makes the proper settings You can enjoy automatic shooting with the appropriate settings Scene Selection Shoots with preset settings according to the subject or condition Anti Motion Blur Reduces the camera shake when shooting a slightly dark indoor scene or a telephoto Sweep Panorama Shoots with panoramic size 3D Sweep Panorama Shoots 3D panoramic images used for playback on a 3D compatible TV Manual Exposure Adjusts the aperture and shutter speed Shutter Priority Adjusts the shutter speed to express the movement of the subject Aperture Priority Adjusts the range in focus or defocuses the background Continued U9 U09 Jo eigen omen orua owes xepu 2168 Program Auto Au
116. le you press and Cont hold down the shutter button page 54 Focus and brightness settings of the first shot are used for the following shots Self timer Shoots an image after 10 or 2 seconds page 55 amp xc Self Shoots images continuously after 10 seconds page 56 timer Cont EGC Bracket Shoots 3 images while holding the shutter button down each Cont with different degrees of brightness page 57 8 Remote Cdr Allows you to use the RMT DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander sold separately page 58 You cannot change the setting when using the following functions Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Auto HDR Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect U9 U09 jo eigen muon orua owes xepu 5268 Cont Shooting Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button 1 5 u Drive Mode on the control wheel Cont Shooting Or MENU Camera Drive Mode Cont Shooting Youcannot use Cont Shooting with the following functions Scene Selection excluding Sports Action Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen oeutoues xepu 5398 Spd Priority Cont Shoots images cont
117. ll be uneven U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 13468 Long Exposure NR When you set the shutter speed to a second or longer Long exposure shooting noise reduction is turned on for the same duration that the shutter is open This is to reduce the grainy noise typical in a long exposure 1 MENU Setup Long Exposure NR desired setting v9 On Activates noise reduction for the same duration that the shutter is open When noise reduction is in progress a message appears and you cannot take another picture Select this to prioritize the image quality Off Does not activate noise reduction Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting Noise reduction is not performed when using the following functions even when it is set to On Cont Shooting Spd Priority Cont Bracket Cont Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama You cannot change Long Exposure NR when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon oud owes xepu 135 High ISO NR When shooting with the high ISO the camera reduces the noise that becomes more noticeable when the camera sensitivity is high When noise reduction is in progress a message may appear
118. ly Both 60p and 50p movies utilize the progressive scanning system Dolby Digital audio and the AVCHD format MP4 Records mp4 AVC movies This format is suitable for WEB uploads e mail attachments etc Movies are recorded in MPEG 4 format at about 30 frames second utilizing the progressive scanning system AAC audio and the mp4 format You cannot create a disc from the movies recorded in this format using the supplied software PMB muon orua owes xepu 1080 60i compatible device 1080 50i compatible device X Checking 60i or 50i To check if your camera is a 1080 60i compatible device or 1080 50i compatible device check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera 1080 60i compatible device 60i 1080 50i compatible device 50i X Playing movies on other devices This camera uses MPEG 4 AVC H 264 High Profile for AVCHD format recording Movies recorded in AVCHD format with this camera cannot be played by the following devices Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are not compatible with High Profile Devices which are not compatible with the AVCHD format This camera also uses MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Main Profile for MP4 format recording For this reason movies recorded in MP4 format with this camera cannot be played on devices other than those that support MPEG 4 AVC H 264 9468 Record Setting Selects the image size frame rate and image quality fo
119. mage quality of still FINE STD images 100 Number of recordable still images 60i 50i A2 Recording mode of 60i 50i movies 60p 50p HEEE 24p 25p H2 24p 25p His Memory card Upload 123Min Recordable time of movies 100 Remaining battery 5e Flash charge in progress Dion AF illuminator Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 1568 Display Indication Display Indication Live view Sh Sy 9 Soft Skin Effect Vor Does not record sound i during movie recording AWB X f d White Balance th IN ise Uy SteadyShot SteadyShot O 4 41 Mo Wore Wina poor Xu ee B MBAN MEM Control dials L R n4 7500K A7 G7 TAVIT mmu DRO Auto HDR I Overheating warning stat vidt Creative Style e e Database file full Nui ceart FULL ERROR Database file error Deep Cont iio Dial wheel lock Pert tani rien D Dyp4 View mode Sunset Night i Aum eat AVCHD 101 0012 Playback folder File m number Picture Effect On Protect DPOF Print order Dow 2 el Smile detection Display Indication sensitivity indicator MENUe Soft keys MENU 4 MODES Shooting mode Delete as Enlarge 3 4 Display Indication Display Indication amp 5 4 Flash Mode Red Eye Focus status jo n n Reduction e 9
120. me This is because the compression rate and the image size after compression change depending on the image when you shoot a JPEG image The setting is reset without the resetting operation The battery pack was removed when the power switch was set to ON When removing the battery pack make sure the camera is turned off and the access lamp is not lit The camera does not work properly Turn off the camera Remove the battery pack and insert it again If the camera is hot remove the battery pack and allow it to cool down before trying this corrective procedure If an AC Adaptor sold separately is used disconnect the power cord Connect the power cord and turn on the camera again If the camera does not work after doing these solutions consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility E is indicated on the screen Remove the memory card and insert it again If this procedure does not turn off the indication format the memory card page 166 U9 U09 jo 9jgqe muew owyderdues xepu 1946 Warning messages If the following messages appear follow the instructions below Incompatible battery Use correct model An incompatible battery pack is being used Set Area Date Time Set the date and time If you have not used the camera for a long time charge the internal rechargeable battery Power insufficient You tried to clean the image
121. me functions may not work such as the importing images function Restarting the computer may be required When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen DirectX may be installed depending on the system environment of your computer Remove the CD ROM after the installation is complete The following software is installed and shortcut icons appear on the desktop Image Data Converter PMB PMB Launcher PMB Help If PMB has already been installed on the computer and the version number of the previously installed PMB is lower than that of the PMB on the CD ROM supplied install PMB also from the CD ROM supplied If a version of PMB under 5 0 00 has been installed on your computer you may be unable to use some functions of those PMB when installing the PMB from the supplied CD ROM PMB Launcher is installed from the supplied CD ROM and you can start PMB or other software by using the PMB Launcher Double click the PMB Launcher short cut icon on the computer screen to start PMB Launcher Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer s l nue oou jdwe xepu 17965 Installing the software Macintosh Log on as Administrator 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Double click the CD ROM icon 3 Copy the IDC INST
122. n Shoot again as necessary recomposing or paying attention to the blur U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 3968 Creative Style Settings Allows you to select the desired image processing 1 Press the Navigation button to select Creative Style Settings 2 Set each item with the control dials L R and the control wheel L Set the mode a san ea tt Or R Adjust the contrast saturation or sharpness Select the contrast saturation or sharpness Control dial L v Cst Standard For shooting various scenes with rich gradation and beautiful colors vivia Vivid The saturation and contrast are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or ocean views wr Neutral The saturation and sharpness are lowered for capturing images in a quiet tone This is also suitable for capturing image material to be modified with a computer ssa Clear For capturing images in a clear tone with limpid colors in the highlighted area suitable for capturing radiant light Deep t Deep For capturing images with deep and dense color expressions suited to capturing the solid presence of the subject ugar Light For capturing images with bright and uncomplicated color expressions suited to capturing refreshingly l
123. nal short circuiting etc be sure to use a plastic bag to keep away from metal materials when carrying or storing the battery pack On battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant it is probably time to replace it with a new one The battery life varies according to how it is stored and the operating conditions and environment in which each battery pack is used U9 U09 Jo eiqer s l nue oou jdwe xepu 20288 Battery charger Only NP FW 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 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
124. nctions Delete Deletes images Slide Show Plays back images automatically View Mode Allows you to determine how to group the playback images Image Index Selects the number of images to be displayed on the index screen Rotate Rotates images Protect Protects images or cancels the protection 3D Viewing Connects to a 3D compatible TV and allows you to view 3D images amp Enlarge Image Enlarges the image Volume Settings Sets the sound volume of movies Specify Printing Selects the images to print or makes printing settings Display Contents Switches the information to be displayed on the playback screen Continued U9 U09 jo eigen omen orua owes xepu 2398 Allows you to make more detailed shooting settings or change the camera settings Shooting Settings AEL Sets how the AEL button works AF MF control Sets how the AF MF button works Dial Wheel Lock Sets whether or not to lock the control dials and the control wheel AF Illuminator Sets the AF illuminator to assist auto focusing in dim places Red Eye Reduction Provides pre flash before shooting when using the flash to prevent eyes from being shot in red FINDER LCD Setting Sets how to switch between the viewfinder and the LCD monitor Live View Display Allows you to choose whether or not to show the value of exposure compe
125. nd the background producing the image with the optimal brightness and gradation DRO Dynamic Range Optimizer m Auto HDR Shoots 3 images with different exposures and then overlays the bright area of the under exposed image and the dark area of the over exposed image to create an image with rich gradation 1 image with proper exposure and 1 overlaid image are recorded HDR High Dynamic Range When shooting with the D Range optimizer the image may be noisy Select the proper level by checking the recorded image especially when you enhance the effect When using Auto HDR be aware of the followings You cannot start the next shoot until the capture process is completed after you shoot You cannot use this function with RAW and RAW amp JPEG images Continued U9 U09 3868 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu Since the shutter is released 3 times for 1 shot use this function when the subject is motionless or does not blink and do not recompose You may not obtain a desired effect depending on the luminance difference of a subject and the shooting conditions When the flash is used this function has little effect When the contrast of the scene is low or when significant camera shake or subject blur has occurred you may not obtain good HDR images If the camera detects such situation B is indicated on the recorded image to inform you of this situatio
126. ne Selection n Continuous AF mode the audible signals will not sound when the subject is in focus U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 7968 Object Tracking Keeps the focusing on a moving subject while tracking it 1 MENU Camera Object Tracking On A target frame appears 2 Align the target frame with the subject to be tracked and select OK The camera starts tracking the subject Target frame Ww To cancel this tracking feature select E7 3 Shoot the subject Ek On Tracks the subject to be focused on When tracking is canceled El appears at the lower right corner of the screen If you select Hi a target frame appears v Fore Off Does not track the subject Tracking may be difficult in the following situations The subject is moving too quickly The subject is too small or too large The contrast between the subject and the background is poor It is dark The ambient light changes When Object Tracking is set to On the custom setting of soft key B is invalid You cannot use Object Tracking with the following functions Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Manual Focus Prec Dig Zoom Tracking the face you want to shoot The camera stops tracking a subject when the su
127. ng area to focus on a small subject or narrow area by pressing the top bottom right left of the control wheel LA EA2 Wide The camera determines which of the 15 AF areas is used for focusing hi Spot The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively Local Choose the area for which you want to activate the focus from among 15 AF areas with the control wheel You may not be able to use the Mount Adaptor with certain lenses Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility on compatible lenses When you are using the Mount Adaptor and record movies press the shutter button halfway down to use autofocus You cannot use the AF illuminator when using an A mount lens The sound of the lens and the camera in operation may be recorded during movie recording You can avoid this by selecting MENU Setup Movie Audio Rec Off t may take a long time or may be difficult for the camera to focus depending on the lens used or the subject If the light of the built in flash is blocked by the lens attached it is recommended that you attach an external flash except for the HVL F20AM sold separately U9 U09 Jo eigen muon orua owes xepu 20568 AVCHD format The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to record a high definition HD signal of either the 1080i specification or the 720p specification usin
128. nnot be achieved when you use lenses that do not provide a lens contact such as the lens of an astronomical telescope In such cases adjust the exposure manually by checking it on the recorded image U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 1328 Eye Start AF Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look through the viewfinder 1 MENU Setup Eye Start AF desired setting On Auto focusing starts when you look through the viewfinder v Off Auto focusing does not start when you look through the viewfinder This item is available only when the LA EA2 Mount Adaptor sold separately is attached U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen oud erdues xepu 133 Front Curtain Shutter The electronic front curtain shutter function shortens the time lag between shutter releases 1 MENU Setup Front Curtain Shutter desired setting v On Uses the electronic front curtain shutter function Off Does not use the electronic front curtain shutter function When you shoot at high shutter speeds with a large diameter lens attached the ghosting of a blurred area may occur depending on the subject or shooting conditions In such cases set this item to Off When a Minolta Konika Minolta lens is used set this item to Off If you set this item to On the correct exposure will not be set or the image brightness wi
129. ns Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Manual Exposure You can adjust the exposure in a range of 2 0 EV to 42 0 EV for movies f you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash you may not be able to get a satisfactory effect Even though you can adjust the exposure between 5 0 EV and 45 0 EV only a value between 2 0 EV and 42 0 EV with the equivalent image brightness appears on the screen when shooting If you set an exposure beyond this range the image brightness on the screen does not show the effect but it will be reflected on the recorded image t Adjusting the exposure compensation using the Exposure Settings In the Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama mode you can change the exposure compensation value on a single screen by turning the control dial R U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 5168 Drive Mode You can set the drive mode such as continuous self timer or bracket shooting 1 5 u Drive Mode on the control wheel desired mode Or MENU Camera Drive Mode desired mode v O Single Shoots still image Normal shooting mode Shooting Ly Cont Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the Shooting shutter button page 53 Spd Priority Shoots images continuously at high speed whi
130. nsation etc on the screen display Auto Review Sets the display time of the image right after shooting Grid Line Turns on the grid line that helps you to adjust the composition of images Peaking Level Enhances the outline of in focus ranges with a selected color Peaking Color Sets the color used for the peaking function MF Assist Displays an enlarged image when focusing manually MF Assist Time Sets the length of time the image will be shown in an expanded form Color Space Changes the range of color reproduction SteadyShot Sets camera shake compensation Release w o Lens Sets whether or not to release the shutter when there is no lens Eye Start AF Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look through the viewfinder Front Curtain Shutter Sets whether or not to use the electronic front curtain shutter function Long Exposure NR Sets the noise reduction processing for long exposure shootings High ISO NR Sets the noise reduction processing for high ISO sensitivity shootings Lens Comp Shading Compensates for the shaded corners of the screen Lens Comp Chro Aber Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the screen Lens Comp Distortion Compensates for distortion of the screen Movie Audio Rec Sets the sound for movie recording Wind Noise Reduct Reduces wind noise during movie recording AF Micro
131. ode 1 MENU Camera DISP Button Monitor 2 Select the desired mode The items marked with are available Graphic Display Shows basic shooting information Graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture value except for when Shoot Mode is set to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama Display All Info Shows recording information Big Font Size Shows only major items in a larger size Disp No Disp Info Does not show recording information Live View Priority Shows the major recording information items to the right of the screen The soft key icons do not appear Level Indicates whether the camera is level in both the horizontal and front back directions When the camera is level in both directions the indicator turns to green Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen oud owes xepu 9798 For viewfinder Shows only shooting information on the screen no image Select this when you shoot using the viewfinder P D um ES WX aio m to mat D 9 u BR a 1 125 F3 5 1s0100 U9 U09 Jo eiqer 8868 omen orua owes xepu Image Size The image size determines the size of the image file that is recorded when you record an image The larger the image size the more detail will be reproduced when the image
132. of the same specification U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 14288 Menu start Allows you to select whether to always display the first screen of the menu or to display the screen of the item you set the last time 1 MENU Setup Menu start desired setting Top Always displays the first screen of the menu 4 Previous Displays the last item set This will make it easier to quickly reset the last item you set previously U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon oud erdues xepu 14305 Function Settings Allows you to select the set of shooting adjustments that you can call for the Triple dial control operation by pressing the Navigation button 1 MENU Setup Function Settings desired setting Function Settings 1 to 4 Function Settings 1 Focus Settings Function Settings 2 White Balance Settings Function Settings 3 D Range Settings v Function Settings 4 Creative Style Settings Picture Effect Settings Custom Settings Not set Custom Settings 1 to 3 Exposure Comp Autofocus Mode ISO Metering Mode vy Custom Settings 1 White Balance v Custom Settings 2 DRO Auto HDR vy Custom Settings 3 Creative Style Picture Effect Quality Not set Function Settings Start Top Always displays the first items Previ
133. oftware To view the PDF 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 U9 U09 jo eigen muon orua owes xepu 21168
134. ogressive system 3 Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camera U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 20688 Cleaning Cleaning the camera Do not touch the inside of the camera such as lens contacts Blow away dust from inside the mount using a commercially available blower For details on cleaning the image sensor see page 162 Do not use a spray blower Using one may cause a malfunction Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface with a dry cloth Do not use the following as they may damage the finish or the casing Chemical products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloths insect repellent sunscreen or insecticide etc Do not touch the camera with the above on your hand Do not leave the camera in contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time Cleaning the lens Do not use a cleaning solution containing organic solvents such as thinner or benzine When cleaning the lens surface remove dust using a commercially available blower In case of dust that sticks to the surface wipe it off with a soft cloth or tissue paper slightly moistened with lens cleaning solution Wipe in a spiral pattern from the center to the outside Do not spray lens cleaning solution directly onto the lens surface U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon oroud owes xepu 20788 Inde
135. om ring 4 Focal length scale 5 Focal length index 6 Lens contacts 7 Mounting index 2 B 4 5 6 Li M Do not touch this part directly U98 U09 1488 Jo eiqer muon oud owes xepu List of icons on the screen Icons are displayed on the screen to indicate the camera status You can change the screen display using DISP Display Contents on the control wheel page 48 Shooting standby 1 p ce EB FINE 100 Je My EEI Sore tis CLD CE MO UD Sinon Ho MENU move 1 Display Indication ic r1 83 PASM Hio Hip Ea His Him Shoot Mode PON 2 23942 Scene Selection 0 0 6 F3 5 se 14 28 5555 11 22 us 180100 D 9 1 25 F3 5 H 0 0 ISO100 3 4 1 125 Tirso uzso ooo Movie recording 1 kd 123 Min 100 REC 0 12 1 125 F3 5 G i 0_1S0100 4 Playback 1 O Ce C3101 0012 EE24M FINE Om DPOF zzi 1 125 F3 5 180400 B B 2011 1 1 9 30AM 12 12 4 29 LAA ai A YG 8 amp Scene Recognition EA Aspect ratio of still images 24M 20M 12M Image size of still 10M 6M 5 1M images ED WIDE STD 16 9 RAW RAW J I
136. ome countries in the EU as of March in 2011 For more information please contact the manufacturer or vendor directly Eye Fi cards can be used only in the countries regions where they were purchased Use Eye Fi cards in accordance with the law of the countries regions where you purchased the card Do not use an Eye Fi card inserted in the camera on an airplane If there is an Eye Fi card inserted in the camera set Upload Settings to Off orr is displayed on the screen when Upload Settings is set to Off Transferring images using an Eye Fi card 1 Set your Wi Fi network or destination on the Eye Fi card For details refer to the manual supplied with the Eye Fi card 2 Insert the Eye Fi card you have set up into the camera and shoot still images Images are transferred to your computer etc automatically via the Wi Fi network When you use a brand new Eye Fi card for the first time copy the install file of Eye Fi manager recorded on the card to your computer before formatting the card Use an Eye Fi card after updating the firmware to the latest version For details refer to the operating instructions that comes with the Eye Fi card The power save function of the camera does not work while it is transferring images If Qa error is displayed remove the memory card and reinsert it or turn off then turn on the power again If R a appears again the Eye Fi card may be damaged Wi Fi network communication may
137. omputer is compatible with the camera Check Recommended computer environment page 177 The computer does not recognize the camera Check that the camera is turned on When the battery level is low install the charged battery pack or use the AC Adaptor sold separately Use the USB cable supplied for connection Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly Set USB Connection to Mass Storage page 161 Continued U9 U09 Jo eigen muon orua owes xepu 19268 Disconnect all equipment other than the camera the keyboard and the mouse from the USB terminals of your computer Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device Cannot copy images Make the USB connection by properly connecting the camera with your computer page 182 Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS When you shoot images with a memory card formatted by a computer you may not be able to copy the images to a computer Shoot using a memory card formatted by your camera Cannot play back images on a computer If you are using PMB refer to the PMB Help Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image and sound are interrupted by noise when viewing a movie on a computer You are playing back the movie directly from the memory card Import the movie to your computer using PMB and play it back
138. on On TV color systems The camera automatically detects the color system to match that of the connected video device NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Indonesia Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Rumania Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Kingdom Viet Nam etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Greece Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua erdues xepu 198 Memory card You can use following memory cards with this camera Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media SD memory card SDHC memory card and SDXC memory card You cannot use a MultiMedia Card Memory card formatted with a computer are not guaranteed to operate with the camera Data read write speeds differ depending on the combination of the memory card and the equipment used Do not remove the memory card while reading or writing data Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the memory card is removed or the camera is turned off during a r
139. on faces AF range finder frame r1 Center The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively AF range finder frame E33 Flexible Spot Moves the focusing area to focus on a small subject or narrow area You can bring the focusing area back to the center by pressing soft key B AF range finder frame Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 3468 When this function is set to other than Multi you cannot use the Face Detection function 8 D Multi is selected when using Smile Shutter 30 Multi is selected during movie recording But if you use an E mount lens and press the shutter button OO half way d during ding the autof t bef d ding i dfi 2o y down during recording the autofocus area you set before you started recording is used for Zo focusing When the AF illuminator is used the setting of Autofocus Area is invalid and the AF area is indicated with a dotted line AF operates with priority on and around the center area wn tb Ce o e n o You can set the enlarged position for manual focusing o 2 8 L Move the enlarged position up or down fe x5 9 I er xal RII Move the enlarged position right or left 4 4 gt a Move the enlarged position up or down Y Press the top bottom right left to f
140. on an upgrade of the operating systems described above or in a multi boot environment If you connect 2 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 allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 When your computer resumes activity from suspend or sleep mode communication between the camera and your computer may not recover at the same time U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 178 Using the software Installing the software Windows Log on as Administrator 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive The installation menu screen appears If it does not appear double click Computer For Windows XP My Computer gt SONYPMB gt Install exe If the AutoPlay screen appears select Run Install exe and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to proceed with the installation Click Install Make sure that both Image Data Converter and PMB are checked and follow the instructions on the screen Connect the camera to the computer during the procedure following the instructions on the screen page 182 If you do not connect the camera to the computer so
141. or printers that support color management and DCF2 0 option color space Using some applications or printers that do not support them may result in or print images that do not faithfully reproduce the color When displaying images that were recorded with Adobe RGB on the camera or non Adobe RGB compliant devices the images are displayed with low saturation U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 130 SteadyShot Sets whether or not you use the SteadyShot function of the lens 1 MENU Setup SteadyShot desired setting v On Uses SteadyShot Off Does not use SteadyShot This setting is recommended when you use a tripod On is selected when using the following functions Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur You cannot set SteadyShot when the name of the lens attached does not contain OSS such as E16 mm F2 8 or when you are using an A mount lens sold separately U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen oud erdues xepu 13168 Release w o Lens Sets whether or not the shutter can be released when no lens is attached 1 MENU Setup Release w o Lens desired setting Enable Releases the shutter when no lens is attached Select this when you attach the camera on an astronomical telescope etc v Disable Releases the shutter only when a lens is attached Correct metering ca
142. or when Shoot Mode is set to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama v Display All Info Shows recording information e Big Font Size Shows only major items in a larger size Disp e No Disp Info Does not show recording information e Live View Priority Shows the major recording information items to the right of the screen The soft key icons do not appear Continued U9 U09 4868 Jo eiqer muon oud owes xepu Level Indicates whether the camera is level in both the horizontal and front back directions When the camera is level in both directions the indicator turns to green Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically For viewfinder Shows only shooting information on the P screen no image Select this when you shoot using the viewfinder Finder Display DISP vy Disp Basic Info Shows basic recording information on the viewfinder e Level Indicates whether the camera is level in both the horizontal and front back directions When the camera is level in both directions the indicator turns to Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically green WX To set the screen display modes to be available You can select which LCD monitor screen display modes can be selected in shooting mode with DISP Button Monitor page 87 Continued
143. ous Displays the last items This will make it easier to quickly reset the last items you set previously U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 1446 Custom Key Settings Assigning functions to the various keys allows you to speed up operations by pressing the appropriate key on the shooting information screen 1 MENU Setup Custom Key Settings desired setting AF MF button Soft Key C Soft Key B Right Key AF MF button y AF MF control Focus Settings MF Assist Right Key Setting Shoot Mode White Balance AF MF Select Metering Mode Autofocus Mode DRO Auto HDR Autofocus Area Picture Effect Prec Dig Zoom Creative Style Face Detection Flash Mode Smile Shutter Flash Comp Soft Skin Effect MF Assist Quality Focus Settings ISO Not set Soft key B Setting Shoot Mode White Balance AF MF Select Metering Mode Autofocus Mode DRO Auto HDR Autofocus Area Picture Effect Prec Dig Zoom Creative Style Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 14568 Face Detection Flash Mode Smile Shutter Flash Comp 3 D 30 Soft Skin Effect MF Assist S D Quality v Focus Settings am ISO Not set A Soft key C Setting o y Shoot Mode Calls a recording mode E Custom Calls a
144. p the original image quality you must store your movies on a Blu ray Disc X Playing AVCHD format disc on a computer You can play back AVCHD format discs using Player for AVCHD that is installed together with PMB To start the software click on Start All Programs PMB PMB Launcher View Player for AVCHD For detailed operations see the Help for Player for AVCHD Movies may not be played smoothly depending on the computer environment Creating a Blu ray Disc You can create a Blu ray Disc with AVCHD View movies previously imported to a computer Your computer must support the creation of a Blu ray Disc BD R non rewritable and BD RE rewritable media can be used to create a Blu ray Disc You cannot add contents to either type of disc once it has been created Click BD Add on Software on the installation screen of PMB and install this plug in according to the on screen instructions Connect your computer to the Internet when you install BD Add on Software See PMB Help for details You need an AVCHD format Ver 2 0 compatible device to play back a Blu ray Disc created from movies recorded with the GOp 28M PS 50p 28M PS Continued U9 U09 jo 9jgqe omen orua owes xepu 186 Creating a standard definition image quality STD disc on a computer You can create a standard definition image quality STD disc from AVCHD View movies imported
145. ppears frequently consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Image Database File error There is something wrong occurred in the Image Database File Select Setup Recover Image DB OK Image Database File error Recover You cannot record or play back AVCHD View movies because the Image Database File is damaged Follow the on screen instructions to recover data AVCHD View movies are movies that were recorded in the AVCHD 60i 60p or AVCHD 50i 50p mode of File Format Recording is unavailable in this movie format Set File Format to MP4 Unable to magnify Unable to rotate image mages recorded with other cameras may not be enlarged or rotated Continued 19665 No images selected You attem pted to delete without specifying images No images c You attem hanged pted to execute DPOF without specifying images Cannot create more folders The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the memory card You cannot create any folders if tl his is the case U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 1976 Using the camera abroad You can use the battery charger supplied and the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 Hz 60 Hz An electronic voltage transformer is unnecessary and its use may cause a malfuncti
146. quality you must store your movies on a Blu ray Disc To watch 60p 50p or 24p 25p movies on a TV you need a TV that is compatible with 60p 50p and 24p 25p If you use a non compatible TV the movies are converted to 60i 50i and output to the TV X Checking 60i or 50i To check if your camera is a 1080 60i compatible device or 1080 50i compatible device check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera 1080 60i compatible device 60i 1080 50i compatible device 50i U9 U09 jo 9jqel omen orua owes xepu 9568 ISO Sets the luminous sensitivity 1 MENU Brightness Color ISO desired setting v AE ISO AUTO Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically 100 200 400 800 Sets the sensitivity to light of the imaging sensor Higher 1600 3200 6400 sensitivities enable faster shutter speeds and or smaller 12800 16000 apertures larger F values The higher the sensitivity the more image noise can become visible ISO AUTO is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama The larger the number the higher the noise level When the exposure mode is set to Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority and ISO is set to ISO AUTO ISO is automatically set between ISO100 and ISO1600 Youcan select up to ISO3200 for movie recording
147. r eee 169 Self timer Self timer Cont Still image Shutter Priotily ierit tete denies 7 Shutter Speed cssssassississsiescsssecsssasesscissssassesassazsaens 71 Singl ShotAE etie etie 79 Slide Show Slow Sync Smile SHUM teer tete 84 NOMIC YS ote tete Or fs 19 Soft Skin Effect Software Spd Priority Cont Specify Printing SteadyShot iur aatatndeetacesbaoacestecss Sweep Panofatma siciccesvecosssescassseseacosesoisesssceoessved 65 T Triple dial control see 31 Troubleshooting rre 189 U Upload Settings senes 173 USB Connection rient 161 V NETA nescire er dro n IH RETENIR 163 VIEW MOIE 110 Miewfinder Brent ttt 155 Nolumie Settings 5 ree cctiiteitt reete 115 W Warning messages sssssseeeee 195 White Balance White Balance Settings Wide DONDE ssnscssssssssssststecsstsosszssiessecssosezosstasecbes Wind Noise Reduct sss 141 Windows Wireless U9 U09 Jo eiqer mew orua owes xepu 21068 Notes on the License C Library zlib 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
148. r or as a trailing image with low speed shutter You can adjust the shutter speed also during movie recording 1 MENU Shoot Mode Shutter Priority 2 Select the desired value with the control dial L 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject The aperture is automatically adjusted to obtain proper exposure You can set the exposure compensation with the control dial R and ISO with the control wheel Youcannot select Flash Off and Autoflash in Flash Mode When you want to fire the flash press the flash pop up button to pop up the flash When you do not fire the flash push down the flash The Wya 3g SteadyShot warning indicator is not indicated in shutter speed priority mode When the shutter speed is 1 second or more noise reduction Long Exposure NR will be done for the same amount of time that the shutter was open after shooting You cannot do any further shooting during the reduction If proper exposure cannot be obtained after the setup when you press the shutter button halfway down the aperture value blinks Although you can shoot as it is resetting is recommended The brightness of the image on the LCD monitor may differ from the actual image being shot When using an A mount lens sold separately you can adjust the shutter speed when focusing manually during movie recording Shutter speed When a faster shutter speed is used a moving subject such as a running person cars and sea sp
149. r movie recording The higher the data rate average bit rate per second the higher the image quality 1 MENU Image Size Record Setting desired mode File Format Average Recording AVCHD 60i 60p bit rate AVCHD 50i 50p 60i 24M FX 24 Mbps Records high image quality movies of 50i 24M FX 1920 x 1080 601 501 v 60i 17M FH 17 Mbps Records standard image quality movies of 50i 17M FH 1920 x 1080 601 501 60p 28M PS 28 Mbps Records highest image quality movies of 50p 28M PS 1920 x 1080 60p 50p 24p 24M FX 24 Mbps Records high image quality moves of 25p 24M FX 1920 x 1080 24p 25p This produces a cinema like atmosphere 24p 17M FH 17 Mbps Records standard image quality movies of 25p 17M FH 1920 x 1080 24p 25p This produces a cinema like atmosphere File Format MP4 Average Recording bit rate wv 1440x1080 12M 12 Mbps Records movies of 1440 x 1080 VGA 3M 3 Mbps Records movies of VGA size 1080 60i compatible device 1080 50i compatible device 1080 60p 50p movies can be played back on compatible devices only Movies recorded with the 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX setting in Record Setting are converted by PMB in order to create an AVCHD disc This conversion can take a long time Also you cannot create a disc with the original image quality If you want to keep the original image
150. ray appears as if they are stopped When a slower shutter speed is used a trailing image of the movement of the subject is captured to make more natural and dynamic image l U9 U09 Jo eiqer 716 omen forua owes xepu Aperture Priority Blurs or sharpens things in front of and beyond the subject You can adjust the aperture value also during movie recording MENU Shoot Mode Aperture Priority 2 Select the desired value with the control dial L Smaller F value The subject is in focus but things in front of and beyond the subject is blurred Larger F value The subject and its foreground and background are all in focus 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to obtain proper exposure You can set the exposure compensation with the control dial R and ISO with the control wheel You cannot select Flash Off and Autoflash in Flash Mode When you want to fire the flash press the flash pop up button to pop up the flash When you do not fire the flash push down the flash If proper exposure cannot be obtained after the setup when you press the shutter button halfway down the shutter speed blinks Although you can shoot as it is resetting is recommended The brightness of the image on the LCD monitor may differ from the actual image being shot When using an A mount lens sold separately you can adjust the aperture when focusing manuall
151. reated for the first time AVCHD View movies are the movies that were recorded in the AVCHD 60i 60p or AVCHD 50i 50p mode of File Format Continued U9 U09 jo eigen muon orua owes xepu 180 PMB is not compatible with Macintosh computers Movies recorded with the 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX setting in Record Setting are converted by PMB in order to create an AVCHD disc This conversion can take a long time Also you cannot create a disc with the original image quality If you want to keep the original image quality you must store your movies on a Blu ray Disc WV To use PMB Refer to PMB Help Double click the shortcut of E PMB Help on the desktop Or click Start All Programs PMB PMB Help PMB support page English only http www sony co jp pmb se U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu 18168 Connecting the camera to the computer 2 Turn on the camera and the computer 3 Connect the camera to your computer Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into To a USB terminal of the the camera or connect the camera to a wall computer outlet wall socket using the AC PW20 AC zx fo Adaptor sold separately USB cable supplied When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a pro
152. rol Wheel Only the control wheel is locked Off The control dials and the control wheel are not locked U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 11988 AF Illuminator The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings The red AF illuminator allows the camera to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed halfway until the focus is locked 1 MENU Setup AF Illuminator desired setting 4 Auto Uses the AF illuminator Off Does not use the AF illuminator You cannot use the AF illuminator when Autofocus Mode is set to Continuous AF Landscape Night Scene or Sports Action in Scene Selection is selected Sweep Panorama is selected 3D Sweep Panorama is selected Recording movies Using an A mount lens sold separately When the AF illuminator is used the setting of Autofocus Area is invalid and the AF area is indicated with a dotted line AF operates with priority on and around the center area U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 120 Red Eye Reduction When using the flash it is fired 2 or more times before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon 1 MENU Setup Red Eye Reduction desired setting On The flash is always fired to reduce the red eye phenomenon v Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction
153. rua owes xepu 170 Recover Image DB When inconsistencies are found in the image database file caused by processing files on computers etc images on the memory card will not be played back in this form If this happens the camera repairs the file 1 MENU gt Setup Recover Image DB OK The Recover Image DB screen is displayed and the camera repairs the file Wait as it is until repairing is completed Use a sufficiently charged battery Low battery power during repairing can cause damage to data U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 17168 Display Card Space Displays the remaining recording time of movies on the memory card Number of recordable still images is also displayed 1 MENU Setup Display Card Space U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 17288 Upload Settings Sets whether or not you use the upload function when using an Eye Fi card commercially available This item appears when an Eye Fi card is inserted in the camera 1 MENU Setup Upload Settings desired setting v9 On Enables the upload function The icon on the screen changes according to the communication status of the camera Ei Standby No images are to be sent t Connecting Upload standby Uploading En Error Off Disables the upload function Eye Fi cards are sold in the U S A Canada Japan and s
154. s too warm the camera displays a warning message and turns off automatically to protect the camera If you do not operate the camera for given period of time the camera turns to power saving mode To cancel the power save operate the camera such as pressing the shutter button halfway down page 153 The CHARGE lamp flashes when charging the battery pack You can use an NP FW50 battery pack only Make sure that the battery is NP FW50 If you charge a battery pack that has not been used for a long time the CHARGE lamp may flash The CHARGE lamp flashes in 2 ways fast about 0 15 second intervals and slow about 1 5 second intervals If it is flashing fast remove the battery pack and reattach the same battery pack securely If the CHARGE lamp flashes fast again it suggests that there is something wrong with the battery pack Continued U9 U09 jo 9jgqe omen oud owes xepu 189 Slow flashing indicates that charging is suspended because the ambient temperature is outside the suitable range for charging the battery pack Charging will resume and the CHARGE lamp will be lit when the ambient temperature returns to within the suitable temperature Charge the battery pack under the suitable temperatures between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F Nothing is displayed on the LCD monitor in the viewfinder mode when the power is turned on If you do not operate the camera for given period of time the c
155. sable with the camera depending on the format type used You cannot format a memory card when the remaining battery is less than 1 96 U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu 166 File Number Selects the method for assigning file numbers to images 1 MENU Setup File Number desired setting v4 Series The camera does not reset numbers and assigns numbers to files in sequence until the number reaches 9999 Reset The camera resets numbers in the following cases and assigns numbers to files from 0001 When the recording folder contains a file a number incremented one higher than the largest number is assigned When the folder format is changed When all the images in the folder are deleted When the memory card is replaced When the memory card is formatted U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 167 Folder Name Still images you shoot are recorded in a folder that is automatically created under the DCIM folder on the memory card You can change the folder name form 1 MENU Setup Folder Name desired setting 4 Standard Form The folder name form is as follows folder number MSDCF Example 100MSDCF Date Form The folder name form is as follows folder number Y the last digit MM DD Example 10010405 Folder number 100 date 04 05 2011 The movie folder form is f
156. sed when the shutter button is pressed a custom white balance is registered with the flash light taken into account Take pictures with the flash in later shootings The message Custom WB error indicates that the value is beyond the expected range When the flash is used on a subject in close proximity or a subject with a bright color is in the frame If you register this value the S4 indicator turns yellow on the recording information display You can shoot at this point but it is recommended that you set the white balance again to get a more accurate white balance value U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu 9968 Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure 1 MENU Brightness Color Metering Mode desired mode v Fay Multi Measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple areas and determines the proper exposure of the entire screen Multi pattern metering Center Measures the average brightness of the entire screen while emphasizing the central area of the screen Center weighted metering Spot Measures only the central area Spot metering This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background Spot metering cross hairs position on the subject If you set Me
157. sing Picture Effect except Off Standard is selected and you cannot call up Creative Style Settings 4169 U9 U09 jo eigen omen orua owes xepu Picture Effect Settings You can shoot with an effect filter to obtain the various textures 1 MENU Setup Function Settings Picture Effect Settings 2 Press the Navigation button to select Picture Effect Settings 3 Set each item with the control dials L R Lj Set the mode e ogre eJ R Set the option Control dial L v Horr Off Does not use the Picture Effect function Toy Camera Creates the look of a Toy Camera photo with shaded corners and pronounced colors You can set the color tone with the control dial R Pop Color Creates a vivid look by emphasizing color tones Posterization Creates a high contrast abstract look by heavily emphasizing primary colors or in black and white You can select primary colors or black and white with the control dial R Retro Photo Creates the look of an aged photo with sepia color tones and faded contrast Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 4265 Soft Creates an image with the indicated High key atmosphere bright transparent ethereal tender soft U9 U09 Jo eiqer
158. sor Version Displays the versions of the camera and the lens mount adaptor Demo Mode Sets whether or not to display the demonstration with movies Reset Default Resets the camera to the factory settings Memory Card Tool Format Formats the memory card File Number Selects the method used for assigning file numbers to images Folder Name Selects the folder name format Select Shoot Folder Selects the recording folder New Folder Creates a new folder Recover Image DB Repairs the image database file when inconsistencies are found Display Card Space Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of still images on the memory card Eye Fi Setup Upload Settings Sets the upload function of the camera when an Eye Fi card is used Appears when an Eye Fi card sold separately is inserted in the camera U9 U09 2568 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu Shooting images The Intelligent Auto mode allows you to easily shoot any subject under any conditions because the camera makes appropriate judgments on the situation to adjust the settings 1 MENU Shoot Mode Intelligent Auto 2 Adjust the LCD monitor angle and hold the camera The Scene Recognition function begins to work 3 To take still images press the shutter button halfway down to focus on your subject and press it fully down to shoot
159. strong Auto is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Portrait Landscape Macro Sports Action in Scene Selection When shooting with the D Range optimizer the image may be noisy Select the proper level by checking the recorded image especially when you enhance the effect Continued U9 U09 jo eigen omen forua owes xepu 10268 Auto HDR Widens the range gradations so that you can record from bright parts to dark parts in correct brightness Auto High Dynamic Range 1 image with proper exposure and 1 overlaid image are recorded 1 MENU Brightness Color DRO Auto HDR Auto HDR 2 Option desired value v a Auto HDR Corrects the exposure difference automatically Exposure Diff Auto 1 0 EV 6 0 EV Sets the exposure difference based on the contrast of the subject Select the optimal level between 1 0 EV weak and 6 0 EV strong You cannot start the next shoot until the capture process is completed after you shoot You cannot use this function with RAW and RAW amp JPEG images Since the shutter is released 3 times for 1 shot be careful about the following Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not blink Do not recompose You may not obtain a desired effect depending on the luminance difference of a subject and the shooting conditions When t
160. ted with a dotted line AF operates with priority on and around the center area U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu 8168 Face Detection Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus flash exposure and white balance settings automatically You can select the priority face to be focused on Face Detection frame white When the camera detects more than 1 subject the camera will judge which is the main subject and set focus by priority The Face Detection frame for the main subject will turn white The frame for which the focus is set will turn green by pressing the shutter button halfway down Face Detection frame gray magenta This frame appears on a detected face that is not the face with the priority focus The magenta frame appears on a face that is registered with Face Registration 1 MENU Camera Face Detection desired mode v E On Regist Focuses on faces registered so as to have priority Faces i On Selects the face which the camera is to automatically focus on 121 Off Does not use the Face Detection function You cannot use Face Detection with the following functions Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Manual Focus Prec Dig Zoom You can select Face Detection only when Autofocus Area is set to Multi and Metering Mode is also set to Multi Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be det
161. tem only when the camera is powered by the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Even if On is selected the camera does not start a demonstration when there is no movie recorded on the memory card When On is selected the camera does not switch to power save mode U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 1646 Reset Default Initializes the setting to the default setting Even if you activate Reset Default the images are retained 1 MENU Setup Reset Default OK Be sure not to turn off the camera while resetting Following settings are not reset Date Time Setup Area Setting Faces registered with Face Registration AF Micro Adj U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen oeutoues xepu 165 Format Formats the memory card When you use a memory card with this camera for the first time it is recommended that you format the card using the camera for stable performance of the memory card before shooting Note that formatting permanently erases all data on the memory card and is unrecoverable Save precious data on a computer etc 1 MENU Setup Format OK Formatting permanently erases all data including even protected images During the format the access lamp lights up Do not eject the memory card while the lamp is lit Format the memory card using the camera If you format it on a computer the memory card may not be u
162. tering Mode to other than Multi the Face Detection function cannot be used Multi is selected when using the following functions Movie recording Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Prec Dig Zoom Smile Shutter U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 100 Flash Comp Adjusts the amount of flash light in 1 3 EV steps in a range of 3 0 EV to 43 0 EV Flash compensation changes the amount of flash light only Exposure compensation changes the amount of flash light along with the change of the shutter speed and aperture 1 Press the 4 flash pop up button to pop up the flash 2 MENU Brightness Color Flash Comp desired value Selecting higher values side makes the flash level higher and images brighter Selecting lower values side makes the flash level lower and images darker You cannot use Flash Comp with the following functions Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama The higher flash effect may not be visible due to the limited amount of flash light available if the subject is outside the maximum range of the flash If the subject is very close the lower flash effect may not be visible D Tips to adjust the brightness when shooting people It is important to balance the brightness of people against the dark background in night portraits You can adjust
163. the brightness of people near the camera by changing the flash light intensity f the subject is too far for the flash and still too dark after adjustment move closer to your subject U9 U09 jo eigen omen orua owes xepu 10168 DRO Auto HDR Corrects the brightness or contrast 1 MENU Brightness Color DRO Auto HDR desired mode m Off Does not use DRO Auto HDR v Di D Range By dividing the image into small areas the camera analyzes the Opt contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the background producing the image with the optimal brightness and gradation mj Auto HDR Shoots 3 images with different exposures and then overlays the bright area of the under exposed image and the dark area of the over exposed image to create an image with rich gradation 1 image with proper exposure and 1 overlaid image are recorded You can select DRO Auto HDR only in the following modes Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto D Range Opt Corrects the brightness of the image DRO Dynamic Range Optimizer 1 MENU Brightness Color DRO Auto HDR D Range Opt 2 Option desired value v Auto Corrects the brightness automatically Lvi Lv5 Optimizes the gradations of a recorded image in each area of the image Select the optimal level between Lv1 weak and Lv5
164. til BULB is indicated 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus 4 Press and hold the shutter button for the duration of the shooting As long as the shutter button is pressed the shutter remains open Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera shake tends to occur more easily it is recommended that you use a tripod The longer the exposure time the more conspicuous the noise on the image After shooting noise reduction Long Exposure NR will be done for the same amount of time that the shutter was open You cannot do any further shooting during the reduction When the Smile Shutter or Auto HDR function is activated you cannot set the shutter speed to BULB If the Smile Shutter or Auto HDR function is used with the shutter speed set to BULB the shutter speed is temporarily set to 30 seconds X Using the Remote Commander Pressing the SHUTTER button on the Wireless Remote Commander triggers BULB shooting and pressing it again stops BULB shooting You do not need to press and hold the SHUTTER button on the Wireless Remote Commander To use the Wireless Remote Commander press amp Gy Drive Mode on the control wheel and select Remote Cdr U9 U09 jo eigen omen oud owes xepu 7098 Shutter Priority You can express the movement of a moving subject in various way by adjusting the shutter speed for example at the instant of the movement with high speed shutte
165. to a computer using supplied software PMB 1 Turn on your computer and place an empty disc on the DVD drive Close all software other than PMB 2 Start PMB 3 Select the movies you want to write 4 Click Disc Creation to select Create DVD Video Format Discs STD 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to create the disc Install PMB beforehand MP4 movie files cannot be recorded on a disc It will take a longer time to create a disc because AVCHD View movies are converted to standard definition image quality STD movies An Internet connection environment is required when creating a DVD Video STD disc for the first time Creating a movie disc with a device other than a computer You can create a disc with a Blu ray Disc recorder and DVD writer The disc type you can create depends on the device used Device Disc type SS Blu ray Disc recorder To create a Blu ray Blu ray STD m Disc or DVD with standard image quality O STD DVD writer other than DVDirect Express To AVCHDD STD create an AVCHD disc or DVD with standard image quality STD HDD recorder etc To create a DVD with STD standard image quality STD For details on creating a disc refer to the operating manual that comes with the device used Youcan transmit data via the memory card slot and the USB connection when using a Sony DVD writer When you use Sony DVDirect DVD writer make
166. tomatic shooting that allows you to customize settings except for the exposure shutter speed and aperture Camera Allows you to set shooting functions such as continuous shooting self timer and flash Drive Mode Selects the drive mode such as continuous shooting self timer or bracket shooting Flash Mode Selects the method used to fire the flash AF MF Select Selects auto focusing or manual focusing Autofocus Area Selects the area to be focused on Autofocus Mode Selects the autofocus method Object Tracking Keeps the focus on a subject while tracking it Prec Dig Zoom Sets the digital zoom Face Detection Detects people s faces automatically and adjusts focus and exposure to suit the faces Face Registration Registers or changes the person to be given priority in the focus Smile Shutter Each time the camera detects a smile the camera releases the shutter automatically Soft Skin Effect Shoots the skin smoothly in the Face Detection function LCD Display DISP Changes the information to be displayed on the LCD monitor Finder Display DISP Changes the information to be displayed on the viewfinder DISP Button Monitor Allows you to select the kind of information to be displayed on the LCD monitor when you press the DISP button Allows you to set the image size and aspect ratio Still Image Size Selects the
167. x Numerics BD Sweep Panorama centres 67 SD Va CWI MC 176 A AGODERGB sasccissssisssssscassassasssctarnsessnvscossiesseseness 130 AE OOE eri o querer RIS 46 ABL M AEL button AF Illuminator AF MF button AF MF control AF MF Select Anti Motion Blur Aperture Aperture Priority iuret iret tetris 72 Area Setti g 2er aissesessienssassseas 151 ASpecU RAO cerei ere terrier peret 91 Auto HDR Auto Review Autoflash sssssssssacsisisesssonscosatesscssesssesstustdssegstosstses 74 AUtOfOCUS adea dee Gb erret i reis 76 Autofocus Area Autofocus Mode Beep Bracket Cont TBRAVIA OE anaana 175 Cleaning Mode 5 ertet teer iteess 162 Color filter Color Space Color Temperature COIDULSI seraa ha 177 Recommended environment 177 Connection Coimpuler sirisser 182 FEN is nudis eer A 174 Cont Shooting fec Control dials Control wheel Creative Style i iai este iab ee Creative Style Settings oo sss 40 CTRL FOR HDMI Custom Key Settings Custom Settings Custom white balance see 37 98 D Date Fonit NE 150 Date Time Sei sarnana 150 Daylight Svea sacas sann 150 Delete Demo Mode Dial Wheel Lock Direct Manual Focus ee 76 DISP Button Monitor Display Card Space reiten D
168. y during movie recording X Aperture Smaller F value opening the aperture narrows the range that is in focus This allows you to put the subject in sharp focus and blur things in front of and beyond the subject Depth of field becomes shallower Larger F value narrowing down the aperture widens the range that is in focus This allows you to shoot the depth of the scenery Depth of field becomes deeper U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 7268 Program Auto While exposure is adjusted by the camera automatically you can set shooting functions such as ISO sensitivity Creative Style D Range optimizer U9 U09 Jo eiqer 1 MENU Shoot Mode Program Auto 2 Set the shooting functions to your desired settings You can set the exposure compensation with the control dial R and ISO with the control wheel Use the menu when you want to set other items 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject Youcannot select Flash Off and Autoflash in Flash Mode When you want to fire the flash press the flash pop up button to pop up the flash When you do not fire the flash push down the flash X Program Shift P LEM You can change the shutter speed and aperture F value combination without changing the exposure you set when you do not use the flash o EBS 2 Use the control dial L to select the shutter speed and s 56 ES aperture F value combination Mi25 FS6 1 00 1501600

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