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Sony DSC-TX7 Camcorder User Manual

1. Continued Display Indication nS 329 Scene Recognition icon e S BY R S aa 5 seg 2525 White balance T3 E Am d i de va a Destination m iE Scene Recognition p c qu Vibration warning S o Movie shooting scene ae Hb g 5 Q x2 0 Playback zoom G CJ Recording Playback Media Memory card internal memory 8 8 Image number Number of Z images recorded in selected date folder D 5 02 Recording folder Te Playback folder Aio Esm Image size Quality S VGA 7M es 2M Esto Ewe W won Bac M B RE wes m Burst shooting images b i Main image in the burst group Z TransferJet settings Changing folder On Protect DPOF Print order DPOF mark 1868 2 Display Indication Display Indication 125 Shutter speed Can Battery remaining F3 5 Aperture value EN Low battery warning Kon AF illuminator 4 bc Recording folder Display Indication Ce Recording Playback Media p E Focus Memory card internal memory Red eye reduction wm a m 7 Zoom scaling o AE AF lock x1 3 SQ P ara INR NR slow shutter Su S Database file full Database file error warning 125 Shutter speed ei PictBridge connecting F3 5 Aperture value s Metering mode IS0400 ISO number 8 Flash 2 0EV Exposure Value
2. sss 26 Intelligent Pantilter s 162 Intelligent Sweep Panorama Internal Memory essssseeeeessssssssseeeesesceesseneteeseeeesnnnneeseeees KE E 58 L Landscape eene 34 Language Seng 103 LCD Brightness ettet emis 102 LUN Settings M Macintosh computer 130 lr X 56 Mass Storage EE 110 Memory cam 3 Memory Stick Duo media MENU sereen eerte tte eite Metering Mode ees 64 Movie button 43 Movie format 93 Movie Mode Shooting eerte 30 Viewing 41 Movie shooting scene ss 44 MIP EE 110 IO UE E 62 Multt conpnector eececesssssssssssssesesssseesssssescessseeseessieees 129 Multi pattern metering e 64 Music Transfer 131 Names of parts ttes 16 0 Optical zoom ttt 36 96 ODS 130 P PAINE m 8 PC sentada aite uda 130 PG T 34 PictBridge es 110 140 c rH 54 Playback Movies Still images 37 Playback Zoom 38 ENEE ee 131 PMB Portable 135 P wer Saves cus iie tisse dt 114 Precision digital ZOOM s ss sssisssrstrssrrstrstrtrserrrrsersereee 96 Print sss bete ean eR E ae Program Auto POCO CU Ps ptnsbcnteaiantaosee PA NEE 110 Q Quality cet tta et nila 52 R REC Mode EENEG 25 Red Eye Correction s 82 Red Eye Redhu
3. PMB to back up all images to a PC and use it to restore a memory card or internal memory Image Database File error Cannot recover Import all of the images to the computer with PMB and format the memory card or the internal memory page 117 When you cannot import all of the images to the computer with PMB import the images to the computer without using PMB page 133 To view the images again with the camera export the imported images to the camera with PMB U9 U09 Jo eiqep Yyoeas uoneJedo uojees sbulles NNAW xepu 15568 Recording function unavailable due to high internal temperature The camera temperature has risen You cannot record images until the temperature has gone down Recording has stopped due to increased camera temperature Recording has stopped due to a rise in temperature while recording a movie Please wait until the temperature goes down I When you record movies for a long time the camera temperature rises In this case stop recording movies Connection failed Check the TransferJet reception port and transfer data correctly page 16 Some files were not sent Some files were not received Either communication was cut off during image transfer or transfer was cut off because device memory is full Check the available memory capacity and try transferring data using TransferJet again uo1eos U9 U09 uoneJedo Jo ag uo
4. One Push Set cannot be selected while charging the flash To capture the basic white color in One Push Set mode 1 Frame a white object such as a piece of paper filling the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject 2 U AR White Balance One Push Set Capture The screen momentarily turns black and when the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the recording screen is displayed again e f the amp indicator flashes while shooting the white balance is either not set or cannot be set Use automatic white balance Do not shake or strike the camera while One Push Set is in progress When flash mode is set to On or Slow Synchro the white balance is adjusted to the condition with the flash emitting The white references loaded using White Balance and Underwater White Balance are stored separately Effects of lighting conditions The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions The color tones are adjusted automatically but you can adjust color tones manually using the White Balance function Weather lighting Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Characteristics of White standard Bluish Green tinged Reddish light 2t j U9 U09 Jo eiqep Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas sbulles NNAW xepu 6068 Underwater White Balance Adjusts the color tone when the camera is set t
5. 23GB Using the internal memory The camera has approximately 45 MB of internal memory This memory is not removable Even when there is no memory card inserted in the camera you can record images using this internal memory When a memory card is inserted Recording Images are recorded on the memory card Playback Images on the memory card are played back Menu Settings etc Various functions can be performed on images on the memory card When there is no memory card inserted Recording Images are recorded using the internal memory Playback Images stored in the internal memory are played back Menu Settings etc Various functions can be performed op images in the internal memory memory On image data stored in the internal memory We recommend that you copy back up data without error using one of the following methods To copy back up data on a hard disk of your computer Perform the procedure on page 133 without a memory card inserted in the camera To copy back up data on a memory card Prepare a memory card with sufficient free capacity then perform the procedure explained in Copy page 121 You cannot import image data on a memory card to the internal memory By making a USB connection between the camera and a computer with a cable you can import data stored in the internal memory to a computer However you cannot export data on a computer to the internal memory sjueju
6. uojees sbulles NNAW xepu 15168 Warning indicators and messages Self diagnosis display If a code starting with a letter of the alphabet appears the self diagnosis function on the camera is working The last two digits indicated by 00 will differ depending on the state of the camera If you cannot solve the problem even after trying the following corrective actions a few times the camera may need repair Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility C 32 00 There is trouble with the camera s hardware Turn the power off and on again 0 13 00 The camera cannot read or write data on the memory card Try turning off and on the camera again or taking out and inserting the memory card several times The internal memory has experienced a format error or an unformatted memory card is inserted Format the internal memory or the memory card page 117 The inserted memory card cannot be used with the camera or the data is damaged Insert a new memory card E 61 E 62 E 91 A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 105 then turn the power on again E 94 00 There is a malfunction when writing or deleting data Repair is required Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Be prepared to give all numbers in the error code beginning from the E Messages If the followi
7. 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 fully charge the battery pack and then fully discharge it on the camera at least once a year while storing Touse the battery pack up leave the camera in slideshow page 74 playback mode until the power goes off To keep clean battery pack terminal and prevent short circuiting place the battery pack in a plastic bag etc when carrying and storing to isolate it from other metal objects etc On battery life 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 Compatible battery pack The NP BNI battery pack supplied can be used only in N type compatible Cyber shot models uo1ees U9 U09 Jo og uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 16068 Battery charger Only NP BN 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 The CHARGE lamp on the supplied battery charger has the following two flash pa
8. Sul the printer AS To a USB jack USB cable xepu j Multi output stand 3 Turn on the camera and the printer After the connection is made the et indicator appears on the screen If the er indicator flashes on the screen of the camera error notification check the connected printer 140 Continued 4 IRI amp Print desired mode This Image Prints the currently displayed image in single image mode Multiple Images You can select and print multiple images After step 4 perform the following D Touch the image to be printed Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be printed Touch an image with a v mark again to release the Y mark Touch OK OK All in Date Range All in This Folder Prints all images in the selected date range and folder at once Touch OK after step 4 5 Desired setting item Start Quantity Selects the number of copies of the specified image to be printed The designated number of images may not all fit onto a single sheet depending on the quantity of images Layout Selects the number of images you want to print side by side on a sheet Size Selects the size of the printing sheet Date Selects Date or Day amp Time to insert the date and time on images When you choose Date the date will be inserted in the order you select using Date amp Time Setti
9. 2 i3 REC Mode 1 Intelligent Auto Adjustment 3 Press the shutter button fully down Flash mode is set to Auto or Off HS On Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image his scene Recognition icon and guide e The camera recognizes J Twilight amp Twilight Portrait 89 Twilight using a tripod Backlight 3 Backlight Portrait aa Landscape d Macro YQ Close Focus or amp Portrait and displays the corresponding icon and guide on the screen when the scene is recognized For details see page 65 If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on The shortest shooting distance is approximately 8 cm 3 1 4 inches 1 cm 13 32 inches in Intelligent Auto Adjustment or Easy Mode W 50 cm 1 ft 7 3 4 inches T from the lens Shoot in the Close focus mode when you shoot a subject closer than the shooting distance When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the AE AF lock indicator changes to flash slowly and the beep does not sound Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting page 62 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
10. 2068 Touching the screen to set the focus Touching the subject on the touch panel displays a frame and then pressing the shutter button halfway down brings the frame into focus If there is a face in the frame in addition to the focus the brightness and hue are also automatically optimized Button Operation method Action Touch the subject Adjusts the focus bx Cancels the function In the following situations you cannot bring the frame into focus by touching the screen In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In Movie Mode In Easy Mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated When A Landscape A Twilight M Gourmet the Scene Selection Fireworks or eng Underwater is selected in When Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People When you use Digital Zoom U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1eos uoneJedo uojees s6umes nN3lN xepu 2168 Customizing the MENU items During shooting playback the four MENU items appear below IST on the LCD screen You can customize these four buttons to the desired MENU items and layout letting you conveniently locate frequently used buttons These buttons can be customized and the settings saved for each recording mode during shooting and for internal memory and the memory card during playback sjuejuoo Jo op 1 Touch MAN to display the MENU screen uo1eos
11. DSC TX7 TX7C 2010 Sony Corporation uo1ees U9 U09 Jo eiqep Seed es uoneiedo yoreas 4 165 176 12 1 How to use this handbook Click on a button at upper right to jump to the corresponding page This is convenient when searching for a function you want to view Sjusgjuoo o e 98 38 30 g yours suM S NNIW m Search for information by function tm Search for information by operation Search for information in a listing of SH MENU Settings items ui Search for information by keyword sed in this handbook In this handbook the sequence of operations is shown by arrows gt You Red Eye Reduction The flash strobes two or more times before hooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon when using the flash 1 DIS gt amp Settings g s Shooting Settings Red Eye Reduction desired mode order indicated Marks are shown as they appear in the camera s default setting Auto When the Face Detection function is activated the flash strobes MM The default setting is indicated by 7 Dn The flash always strobes to reduce the red eye phenomenon Op Does not use Red Eye Reduction until the shutter is released and also be sure not to allow the subject to move during this period Red Eye Reduction may not produce the desired effects It depends on individual differences and conditions such as dist
12. Easy Easy Mode OK m 5 D I lt 8 a The battery charge is used up more quickly because the screen brightness increases automatically The shooting mode also changes to Easy Mode Functions available in Easy Mode Viewing E ty Delete Deletes the currently displayed image Q amp Zoom Enlarges the displayed image S e Drag up down right or left or touch 4 to gt change the zoom position Touch o Q to change the e zoom magnification UIS Touch Delete Single Image to delete the currently displayed image Touch Delete All Images to delete all images in that date range or folder Touch Exit Easy Mode to exit Easy Mode When a memory card is inserted in the camera View Mode is set to Date View uo1eos U9 U09 uoneJedo Jo eiqe Yeas Sue NZ xepu 7168 Calendar This feature selects the date to be played back on the calendar when using Date View Step 2 is unnecessary when Date View is already set 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 SI 4x View Mode Gh Date View E i 3 Touch ES Calendar E When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of the LCD screen touch DIS E 4 Select the month you want to display with air then touch the desired date Drag the thumbnails of images for the selected date up or down to change the page Touch
13. If you experience trouble with the camera try the following solutions Q Check the items on pages 143 to 151 If a code such as C E L1L1 L 1L T appears on the screen see page 152 gt a Remove the battery pack wait for about one minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the power 7y Initialize the settings page 105 gt a Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Be aware that by sending the camera for repair you give consent that the contents of the internal memory music files may be checked Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net Battery pack and power Cannot insert the battery pack Make sure the direction of the battery is correct and insert it until the battery eject lever is locked Cannot turn on the camera After inserting the battery pack into the camera it may take a few moments for the camera to power up Insert the battery pack correctly The battery pack is discharged Insert a charged battery pack The battery pack terminals are dirty Gently wipe away any dirt with a soft cloth Use a recommended battery pack The power turns off suddenly Depending on the camera and battery temperature the power may turn off automatically to protect the camera In this case a messag
14. Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo xepu 11468 TransferJet You can select TransferJet communication settings TransferJet is a close up wireless transfer technology that allows data to be transferred by closely aligning two products that you want to communicate with each other To find out whether your camera is equipped with the TransferJet function check for the Y TransferJet mark on the bottom of the camera Using a Memory Stick with TransferJet sold separately allows images to be transferred between TransferJet compatible devices For more details on TransferJet see the Operating Instructions supplied with Memory Stick with TransferJet 1 IH Settings T Main Settings TransferJet desired mode be gt v On Communicates using TransferJet Off Does not communicate using TransferJet TransferJet is always set to Off during Easy Mode While aboard an airplane set TransferJet to Off In other cases always follow all regulations governing the location in which the camera is being used The connection is cut if transfer cannot be made within about 30 seconds If this happens select Yes and again align two Y TransferJet marks on the camera and another device Memory Stick with TransferJet and camera models with TransferJet are not sold in some countries and regions due to local laws and regulations Set the TransferJet function to Off in countries
15. 2 G Remove All in Date Range om Remove All in This Folder GR Remove All AVCHD files Unlocks all images in the date range or folder or all AVCHD movies Touch OK after step 2 When using internal memory a Folder View is used with still images and movies displayed in the same folder U9 U09 Jo og Yyoueas uoneJedo uojees Sue NZ xepu 8568 DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a function that allows you to specify the images of the memory card that you want to print out later The DPOF Print order mark is displayed for registered images 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 DIS DPOF desired mode E S E ES gt i D I lt r1 DPOF This Image Orders printing the currently displayed image in single image mode DPOF Multiple Images You can select and order printing multiple images After step 2 perform the following DSelect an image to be printed then touch it Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be printed Touch an image with a Y mark again to release the Y mark G Touch OK OK REOF Set All in Date Range DPOF Set All in This Cu Folder Sets print order for all images in the date range or folder Touch OK after step 2 RI Remove All in Date Range Dor Remove All in This Folder Cancels print order fo
16. 3M MP4 U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo xepu 3068 Anti Motion Blur This is suitable for indoor shots without using the flash to reduce the subject blur 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 iy REC Mode Anti Motion Blur 3 Press the shutter button fully down A burst of shots are taken and image processing is applied to DS reduce subject blur and noise The shutter beeps 6 times however just one image is recorded Noise is not effectively reduced in the following situations mage with large scale movement mage with a main subject too close to the camera mage with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn mage with constant change such as waves or water falls Smile Shutter cannot be used When using a light source that flickers such as fluorescent lighting block noise may occur In such cases set Scene Selection to ido High Sensitivity U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 3168 Hand held Twilight Although night scenes tend to blur by camera shake this mode allows you to shoot night scenes with less noise without using a tripod 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 iffy REC Mode 3 Hand held Twilight 3 Press the shutter button fully down A burst of shots are taken and image processing is applied to reduce subject blur and noise The shutter beeps 6 times however ju
17. AWB 2 ef White balance R Close focus Au 5 EA 443 Flash mode A va Z p A e Flash charging 2 Metering mode 3 REC Recording a movie Standby a Standb movie Display Indication I 0 12 Recording time m s Lui Guia Sto Burst mode p Playback C 32 00 Self diagnosis display Playback bar Il Temperature increase warning m Azimuth direction e Oud elf timer Co O Oa Ga GPS information 96 Number of recordable images 35 37 32 N Latitude and Longitude display 100 Min Recordable time 139 44 31 E el Sis els Face Detection 0 00 12 Counter Su mE Database file full Database file 101 0012 Folder file number error warning 2010 1 1 Recorded date time of the im sm Image size Quality 9 30 AM playback image VGA IM 2m Esto Ewe ER wn GRRE vero BIER we RE we livca d i AF range finder frame Spot metering cross hairs IS0400 ISO number 2 0EV Exposure Value U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1eos uoneJedo Yeas s6ulles NNAW xepu 1968 Using the touch panel The camera allows you to perform operations and make settings by touching the buttons or dragging the LCD screen with your finger E MENU EASY Shuto Siro Orv 8 Ex 4 v Displays the hidden items so that the items mm you want to set are shown on the screen 10M m x Returns to the previous screen 2 Describes the shooting functions when the s
18. Adaptor sold separately To use a Memory Stick Duo media with a Memory Stick media compliant device be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo media into a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor If you insert a Memory Stick Duo media into a Memory Stick media compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor you might not be able to remove it from the device When inserting a Memory Stick Duo media into a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor make sure the Memory Stick Duo media is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in Incorrect insertion may result in a malfunction When using a Memory Stick Duo media inserted into a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor with a Memory Stick media compliant device make sure that the Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor is inserted facing the correct direction Note that improper use may damage the equipment Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor into a Memory Stick media compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo media attached Doing so may result in malfunction of the unit Notes on using a Memory Stick Micro media sold separately To use a Memory Stick Micro media with the camera be sure to insert the Memory Stick Micro media into an M2 Adaptor as large as of Duo size If you insert a Memory Stick Micro media into the camera without an M2 Adaptor as large as of Duo size you might not
19. All Programs apy PMB If PMB was installed on your computer and if you re install PMB using the supplied CD ROM you can start up all the applications from PMB Launcher To start up PMB Launcher double click pt PMB Launcher on the desktop Log on as Administrator When PMB is started up for the first time the confirmation message of the Information tool appears on the screen Select Start 13168 Installing Music Transfer Macintosh 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Double click SONYPMB 3 Double click the MusicTransfer pkg file in the Mac folder The installation of the software starts PMB is not compatible with Macintosh computers Shut down all other application software before you install Music Transfer For installation you need to log on as Administrator Introduction to PMB PMB allows you to import images shot with the camera to a computer for display Make a USB connection between the camera and your computer and click Import Images on a computer can be exported to a memory card and displayed on the camera Make a USB connection between the camera and your computer click Export Easy Export PC Sync in the Manipulate menu and click Export You can save and print images with the date You can display images stored on a computer by shooting date in a cal
20. Beep Selects or turns off the sound produced when you operate the camera 1 EN es Settings T Main Settings Beep desired mode Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button v High Turns on the beep shutter sound when you operate the touch panel press the shutter button Low If you want to lower the volume select Low Off Turns off the beep shutter sound U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 10168 LCD Brightness This sets the brightness of the LCD screen 1 IIT es Settings T Main Settings LCD Brightness desired mode v Normal Sets the LCD screen to normal brightness Bright Sets the LCD screen to high brightness This function is useful when viewing images in bright outside light In Bright mode the battery power may decrease faster H you do not operate the camera for a certain period of time while the power is on the LCD screen becomes dark n Movie Mode LCD Brightness is set to Normal Yeas uoJees U9 U09 Sue NZ uoneJedo Jo age xepu 10268 Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 1 IIT es Settings T Main Settings Language Setting 5 desired mode U9 U09 Jo ejiqep uo1eos uoneJedo xepu 103 Demo Mode You can set wh
21. HDR U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 33GB Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 iffy REC Mode SCN Scene Selection desired mode iSo High Sensitivity Allows you to shoot images without a flash under low light conditions reducing blur e e Soft Snap Allows you to shoot images with a softer atmosphere for portraits and flowers etc aA Landscape Allows easy shooting of distant scenes by focusing in the distance Shoots the clear sky and trees and flowers in vivid colors fa Twilight Portrait Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with the night view in the background without compromising the atmosphere A Twilight Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings 4 Gourmet Selects Macro mode allowing you to shoot food arrangements in delicious and bright colors w Pet Allows you to shoot images of your pet with the best settings Beach Allows you to shoot the blue of the water clearly when shooting seaside or lakeside scenes Snow Allows you to record clear images preventing sunken y ges p g colors in snowy scenes or other places where the whole screen appears white Continued Yeas uoJees U9 U09 sbulles NNAW
22. Panoramic images Horizontal orientation images Touching Kita cancels Temporarily Rotated Display U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 4065 Viewing movies 1 Press the rk Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Select a movie with lk 3 Touch gt on the LCD screen When you touch the LCD screen during playback operation buttons are displayed Button Operation method Action a Volume control Adjusts the volume with ge Haa Jumps to the start of the movie lt lt Fast rewind Touch Pill or the LCD screen Normal playback Pause p gt Slow playback gt gt Fast forward You may not be able to play back some images shot using other cameras Yyoeas U9 U09 uoneJedo Jo eiqe uojees s6umes nN3IN xepu 4188 Easy Mode Allows you to shoot still images using the minimum necessary functions The text size increases and indicators become easier to see 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 Set the OR mode button to gy Still 3 WI EASY Easy Mode OK The battery power may decrease faster because the screen brightness increases automatically The playback mode also changes to Easy Mode Functions available in Easy Mode Shooting Smile Shutter Touch amp Smile Image Size DS Image Size Select Large or Small Flash BS Flash S
23. The subject is moving quickly There is reflective light or shiny surfaces The subject is backlit or there is a flashing light U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo uojees Sue NZ xepu 2668 Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Also you can select various settings using the menu 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 iy REC Mode P Program Auto 3 Press the shutter button fully down y pi U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 2168 Intelligent Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a panoramic image from composed images The camera also automatically detects people s faces or moving subjects 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 gn REC Mode ira iSweep Panorama 3 Align the camera with the end of the subject to be shot and press the shutter button fully down 4 Pan the camera to the end of the guide following the indication on the LCD Screen Guidance bar f 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 faster to record a full panoramic image Since several images are stitched together the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly Under low light conditions panoramic images may be blurred or the
24. a Simple slideshow v 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec Auto The interval is set to suit the selected Effects item The interval setting is invalid for movie playback Repeat Turns slideshow repeat on or off v On Plays back images in a continuous loop Off After all the images have been played back the slideshow ends Selecting background music You can transfer a desired music file from your CDs or MP3 files to the camera to play back during slideshow To transfer music install the Music Transfer software supplied to your computer For details see pages 131 and 132 e You can record up to four pieces of music on the camera The 4 preset pieces Music Music4 can be replaced with the ones you transferred The maximum length of each music file for music playback of the camera is about 5 minutes f you cannot play back a music file due to damage or other malfunctions of the file execute Format Music page 113 and transfer the music again uo1ees U9 U09 Jo eiqep uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 7668 Delete Allows you to select unwanted images for deletion 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Delete desired mode pe All but this image Deletes burst group images other than the selected image in Display Burst Group mode After step 2 touch OK Th All In This Group Deletes all images
25. activated 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 i REC Mode if Intelligent Auto Adjustment EI NN 3 DIS EJ Scene Recognition desired mode gt d gD Auto When the camera recognizes the scene it switches to the optimal settings and shoots the image Dec Advanced When the camera recognizes the scene it switches to the optimal settings When the camera recognizes A Twilight ai Twilight Portrait 9 Twilight using a tripod P Backlight or amp 3 Backlight Portrait it automatically changes the settings and shoots another image When you shoot two images consecutively the mark on the iff icon will turn green When two frames are shot the two images are displayed side by side immediately after shooting When Anti Blink is displayed 2 images are taken automatically and the image with the eyes open is selected automatically For details on the Anti Blink function see What is the Anti Blink function Continued U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo uojees s6umes nN3lN xepu 6568 The Scene Recognition function does not operate when you shoot images using Digital Zoom Scene Recognition is set to Auto in the following situations During burst shooting When the Smile Shutter function is activated When Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two Peop
26. an image to return to the single image screen for that image Images for the selected date This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images U9 U09 Jo og Yoeas uoneJedo Yeas sbulles NNAW xepu 7268 Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode Touch B i Image Index When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of the LCD E S E SIE screen touch IS Touch the screen and drag up or down to change the page Touch an image on the index screen to return to the single image screen for that image Yeas uoJees U9 U09 Sue NZ uoneJedo Jo age xepu 7398 Slideshow Images are automatically played back in succession 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Touch Up Slideshow desired mode n When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of the LCD re screen touch IS I Continuous Plays back all the images in succession Playback Ty Slideshow with Plays back still images in succession along with effects and music music Continuous Playback 1 Select the image to start playback 2 Touch Ty Slideshow Continuous Playback 3 To end continuous playback touch the LCD screen and then touch Exit Continuous Playback e Touch 4 on the LCD screen to adjus
27. and regions other than where you purchased your camera Depending on the country or region if you use the TransferJet function you may be liable due to local restrictions on transmission of electromagnetic waves What is TransferJet TransferJet allows you to share images by sending and receiving image data Insert a Memory Stick with TransferJet in your camera and align two Y TransferJet marks of the camera and another device that supports this function For details on image transfer see page 79 U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas sbulles NNAW xepu 115 Calibration Enables you to perform calibration when the touch panel buttons do not react at the appropriate points where you touch 1 IIT gt amp Settings gf Main Settings Calibration Te 2 Using the paint pen touch the center of the x mark displayed on the screen in order Calibration Calibrate touch screen Touch the center of the X mark To stop the calibration process mid way touch Cancel The adjustments made up to that point are not effected f you fail to touch the right spot the calibration is not performed Touch the center of the x mark again U9 U09 Jo og yoeas uoneJedo uojees sbulles NNAW xepu 11668 Format Formats the memory card or the internal memory To ensure stable operations of the memory card we recommend that you use this camera to format any memory ca
28. as guide Shoots with the brightness and contrast of the face and the background adjusted When flash is set to Auto What is the Anti Blink function When set to Advanced the camera automatically shoots two images consecutively when it recognizes amp amp Portrait The camera will select display and record the image which the eyes are not blinked automatically If the eyes are closed in both images the message Blinked eye detected is displayed except when the flash strobes when the shutter speed is slow uo1ees U9 U09 Jo eiqep uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 6668 Face Detection Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus flash exposure white balance and red eye reduction settings automatically Face Detection frame Orange When the camera detects more than one subject the camera will judge which is the main subject and set focus by priority The Face Detection frame for the main subject will turn orange The frame for which the focus is set will turn green when the shutter button is pressed halfway down Face Detection frame White 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 BS si Face Detection desired mode itx gt IW When Detects the face when an area with a face is touched on the screen Ge KE Ai Auto Selects the face the camera is to automatically focus on ge Child Detects and
29. at the same time Wide Zoom Plays back 4 3 aspect ratio still images in 16 9 aspect ratio when you view a single image In that case the top and bottom of the image will be slightly cropped Delete Deletes recorded images Playback Zoom Plays back enlarged images Rotate Rotates a still image View Mode Selects the display format for viewing multiple images When the camera is connected to a TV set using an HDMI Cable the functions that you can operate are limited When you touch the LCD screen of the camera while you operate the remote controller the remote controller operation is temporarily interrupted You can perform the operation of the camera with the remote controller of your TV by connecting your camera to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV For details see the operating instructions of the TV Ifthe camera functions in an undesired manner when controlling with the TV s remote controller such as when connected via HDMI to another manufacturer s TV touch IIS ez Settings T Main Settings CTRL FOR HDMI Off U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1eos uoneJedo uojees s6umes nN3lN xepu 128 Viewing an image by connecting the camera to an HD TV using the HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately Connect the camera to an HD High Definition TV using the HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately Use a Type2c compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable 1 Connect the cam
30. images used in this Handbook The images used as examples in this Handbook are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera Note when playing movies on other devices This camera uses MPEG 4 AVC H 264 High Profile for AVCHD format recording Movies recorded in AVCHD format with this camera cannot be played by the following devices Other devices compatible with AVCHD format that do not support High Profile Devices incompatible with the AVCHD format This camera also uses MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Main Profile for MP4 format recording For this reason movies recorded in MP4 format with this camera cannot be played on devices other than those that support MPEG 4 AVC H 264 4GB U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1ees uoneJedo Yeas sbulles NNAW xepu Table of contents Notes on using the camera Shooting Viewing How to use this bhandbook ee 2 Notes on using Iecamerg een 3 Operation Search eee 8 MENU Settings Search ee 11 Names of parts TETUR ICI C AERES 16 List of icons displayed on the screen 18 Using the touch panel mM 20 Customizing the MENU items a 22 Using the Still Movie mode button 23 Using the internal memory en 24 REC Mode EE IH HH 25 Intelligent Auto Adjustment TIE 26 Program AUO ooe LL 27 Intelligent Sweep Panorama eemIwBBeeee 28 Movie Mode 30 Anti Motion Bur 31 Hand held Twilight gege 32 Backlight Correction HDR aseene 33 Scene Selection EEN 34 Zoom 36 Viewing still
31. in the selected burst group at once After step 2 touch OK Ta This Image Deletes the currently displayed image in single image mode Da Multiple Images Allows you to select and delete multiple images Do as the following after step 2 Touch the image you want to delete Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be deleted Touch an image with a w mark again to release the Y mark Touch OK OK im All in Date Range a All in This Folder i All AVCHD files Deletes all images in the selected date range or folder or all AVCHD movies at once After step 2 touch OK When using internal memory a Folder View is used with still images and movies displayed in the same folder In Easy Mode Delete Single Image Deletes the currently displayed image Delete All Images Deletes all images in that date range or folder Continued U9 U09 Jo ejiqep uo1eos uoneJedo uojees sBumes nN3IN xepu 7768 You can switch between index and single image mode when selecting images tz Touch to return to the single image screen and touch G on the single image screen to return to the index screen You can also switch between index and single image mode in Protect DPOF or Print U9 U09 Jo eiqep uojyeesS uonejedo xepu 7868 Send by TransferJet TransferJet is a close up wireless trans
32. instead In this case the camera works to focus on the subjects at the center of the screen f you set the focus mode to other than Multi AF Face Detection is fixed to When touched Focus is set to Multi AF in the following situations In Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode In Movie Mode In Anti Motion Blur mode In Hand held Twilight mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated In Easy Mode When Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People When you adjust focus by touching the LCD screen Continued U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas sbulles NNAW xepu 6268 ie EE choosing the priority subject Touching the screen displays a frame and then pressing the shutter button halfway down brings the frame into focus U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1eos uoneJedo xepu 6368 Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 ISI amp Metering Mode desired mode MODE US gt v EH Multi Divides into multiple regions and measures each region The camera determines a well balanced exposure Multi pattern metering c Center Measures the center of the image and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there Center weighted metering
33. on the screen e The four menu items displayed below MAM differ according to each mode U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1ees uoneJedo Yeas s6umes nN3MW xepu 12GB MENU items Viewing You can easily select the various viewing functions from IS 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Touch MaN to display the MENU screen The four menu items displayed below MAM do not appear in the MENU screen 3 Touch the menu item desired mode MENU j In the table below y indicates settings that can be changed while indicates settings that cannot be changed View Mode Memory card Internal Memory Ci gt Cea G Date View Folder view Folderview AVCHD Folder View Menu items Still MP4 view EASY Easy Mode v v v v v Calendar v EI Image Index v v v v v Th Slideshow v v v v v i Delete v v v v v 7 Send by TransferJet v v un Paint v v m v C Retouch v v mE v da View Mode v v v v umi He Display Burst Group v On Protect v v v v v DPOF v v n zd Se d Print v v v t Rotate v v v t Volume Settings v v v v Eq Display Settings v v v v v Exposure data v v v v v DR Image index settings v v v v v E Select Folder v v a Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the scr
34. shoots with priority on child s face Priority Lele Adult Detects and shoots with priority on adult s face Priority Face Detection is not available in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In Movie Mode n Easy Mode When touched is not available when Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People Youcan select Face Detection only when the Focus mode is set to Multi AF or the Metering Mode is set to Multi The Face Detection function does not work when using the Digital Zoom Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected Adults and children may not be recognized correctly depending on the conditions During Smile Shutter shooting Face Detection is automatically set to Auto even if it is set to When touched Continued U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 6765 Registering the priority face Selected face Memory Normally the camera automatically selects the face to focus on according to the Face Detection setting but you can also select and register a face to be given priority D Touch a face you want to register as the priority face during Face Detection The selected face is registered as the priority face and the frame changes to an orange colored Z2 Each time you touch a different face that face is registered as the priority face 3 To cancel face registration
35. to GO playback mode TE gt Kal Image index settings desired d mode d Tel NS OD o Displays 12 up i So E ays up images m E 12 up isplay p imag 38 v ei 28 Displays 28 up i z E 28 up isplays 28 up images z og be E D o CO D 2z 5 a 77 3 bei D x 9168 Select Folder When multiple folders are created in a memory card this function selects the folder containing the image you want to play back Step 2 is unnecessary when Folder View is already set E S E 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Ti gt View Mode Folder view Still or Folder view MP4 m a E 2 3 IE B Select Folder select the folder with 4 v OK This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images gt Q Viewing images across multiple folders When multiple folders are created and the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear I Moves to the previous folder 3 Moves to the next folder Ba Moves to either the previous or next folders U9 U09 Jo og yoeas uoneJedo uo1ees sbulles NNAW xepu 926GB Movie format You can set the recording method used to record movies 1 DIS amp Settings P Shooting Settings Movie format desired mode Y AVCHD This recording method is suitable for
36. touch S When you remove the battery from the camera the face registration is reset When the registered face disappears from the LCD screen the camera returns to the setting selected by Face Detection When the registered face is shown on the LCD screen again the camera focuses on the registered face t may not be possible to detect the registered face correctly depending on the surrounding brightness the subject s hairstyle etc In this case register the face again under the conditions where the image will be shot When the Smile Shutter function is used with the Face Detection frame registered Smile Detection is performed only on the registered face n Easy Mode or when Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People the priority face cannot be registered uo1ees U9 U09 uoneJedo Jo ag uojees Sue NZ xepu 69868 Anti Blink When Scene Selection is set to amp Soft Snap while you are shooting an image the camera automatically shoots two images consecutively The camera will select display and record the image which the eyes are not blinked automatically 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 i REC Mode SCN Scene Selection gt e Soft Snap 3 III 9 Anti Blink desired mode si m Auto When Face Detection is active the Anti Blink function operates so that images with the subject s eye
37. u i e v v v E B xl Flash for White Balance cannot be selected 2 When touched for Face Detection cannot be selected 3 You can use Underwater White Balance instead of White Balance uo1ees U9 U09 Jo eiqep uoneJedo Yeas sbulles NNAW xepu 356B Zoom You can enlarge the image when shooting The camera s optical zoom function can enlarge images up to 4x 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 Move the zoom W T lever Move the zoom W T lever to the T side to zoom in and move to the W side to zoom out When the zoom scale exceeds 4x see page 96 The camera zooms slowly while shooting a movie Zoom is locked to the W side when shooting in Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo uojees s6umes nN3IN xepu 3668 Viewing still images 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Select an image with la U9 U09 Jo og BEI mL by o 3 nS Tips for dragging operations D D OC J oO 2 Z wn oc Displays hides the MENU screen amp o Oo Do ZS Action Operation method a Displays the MENU screen Touch the left side of the LCD screen and drag right e Hides the MENU screen Touch the right side of the LCD screen and drag left Hides the operation buttons Touch the left side of the LCD screen and drag left Displays the operation but
38. uoneJjedo Jo jqeL xepu 3468 zi Fireworks Allows you to record fireworks in all their splendor ng Underwater Allows you to shoot underwater in natural colors in housing such as Marine Pack Ou Hi Speed Shutter Allows you to capture fast moving subjects outdoors or in other bright places The shutter speed becomes faster so images shot in dark places become darker e When you shoot images using amp Twilight Portrait A Twilight or S Fireworks mode the shutter speed is slower and the images tend to blur To prevent blurring the use of a tripod is recommended Functions you can use in Scene Selection For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition a combination of functions is determined by the camera y indicates settings that can be changed while indicates settings that cannot be changed The icons indicated under Flash and Self Timer indicate modes that are available Some functions are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode Face Ed Flash EE Self Timer Burst ee Anti Blink Shutter nl i S id e v v v v v aA So o amp v 7 in 2 gst v v 2 amp Su m m m M v 4 So Oe v m ij v amp So Ei a v B e a v v v EE mu tO v v v m d amp ui ndis H Hu 3 v o E So amp v
39. Date View page 83 Event View is not available on this camera U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1eos uoneJedo uojees s6ulles NNAW xepu 14868 U9 U09 Jo eiqep Memory card Cannot insert a memory card nsert it in the correct direction You have formatted a memory card by mistake All the data on the memory card is deleted by formatting You cannot restore it Data is being recorded to internal memory even though you inserted a memory nS card S D Check that the memory card has been securely inserted as far as it will go O 20 Internal memory Cannot playback or record images using the internal memory There is a memory card inserted in the camera Remove it p amp o Cannot copy the data stored in the internal memory to a memory card 2 The memory card is full Copy to a memory card with sufficient capacity iB n Cannot copy the data on the memory card or the computer to the internal memory This feature is not available Q D x lt See PictBridge compliant printer together with the following items Cannot print an image Refer to the operation manual of the printer Images are printed with both edges cut off Depending on your printer all the edges of the image may be cut off Especially when you print an image shot with the image size set to 16 9 the lateral end of the image may be cut off When printing images using your printer canc
40. In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In Movie Mode In Anti Motion Blur mode In Hand held Twilight mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated In Easy Mode When Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People Note the following points when using the Close focus mode You cannot use the Scene Recognition or Face Detection functions This mode is cancelled if you turn off the power or switch the shooting mode to another one The flash mode settings you can use in this mode are On or Off only The focus speed becomes slower U9 U09 Jo ejiqep uo1eos uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 5668 EV You can adjust the exposure manually in 1 3 EV steps in a range of 2 0 EV to 42 0 EV 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 IRI ow EV Depending on the REC mode this is set using buttons displayed on the left side of the screen 3 Touch to adjust exposure OK Ej You can also adjust the exposure by touching 6 of the adjustment bar and dragging to the right or left EV is not available in Backlight Correction HDR mode or in Easy Mode f you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash the exposure adjustment may not be effective D Adjusting the exposure for better looking images Overexposure too much light Whitish image Lower EV s
41. Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 10968 USB Connect Sets the mode when the camera is connected to a computer or a PictBridge compliant printer using the USB cable 1 DIS amp Settings T Main Settings gt USB Connect desired mode v Auto The camera recognizes automatically and sets up communication with a computer or PictBridge compliant printer PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer PTP MTP When you connect the camera to a computer the AutoPlay Wizard appears and the still images in the recording folder on the camera are imported to the computer with Windows 7 Vista XP Mac OS X Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera and a computer or other USB device f you cannot connect the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer with the Auto setting select PictBridge f you cannot connect the camera to a computer or a USB device with the Auto setting select Mass Storage e You cannot import movies when PTP MTP is selected To import movies to the computer select Auto or Mass Storage U9 U09 Jo og Yyoueas uoneJedo uo1ees Sue NZ xepu 110 LUN Settings Sets the display method for the recording media displayed on a computer screen or other monitor when the camera is connected with a computer or AV component using a USB connection 1 US gt amp Se
42. Movie Mode gm Image Size MP4 MP4 12M MP4 6M or MP4 3M U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo xepu 4368 Movie shooting scene Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene when the camera is in Movie Mode 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 if REC Mode Ri Movie Mode 3 ISI SR Movie shooting scene desired mode NN 4 Press the shutter button fully down 9 To end recording the movie press the shutter button fully down again v ER Auto Adjusts the setting automatically Hd Underwater Allows you to shoot a movie underwater in natural colors using the housing such as Marine Pack Uo1ees U9 U09 Jo og uoneJedo Yeas sbulles NNAW xepu 4488 Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile the shutter is released automatically 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 i Smile Shutter 3 Wait detecting a smile When the smile level exceeds the V point on the indicator the camera records images automatically If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter the MODE camera shoots the image and then returns to Smile Shutter Pe mode Smile Detection 4 To end the Smile Shutter touch ISO Sensitivity indicavi Smile Shutter Face Detection frame Shooting using the Smile Shutter ends automatically when either the memory c
43. Spot Measures only a part of the subject Spot metering This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background Spot metering cross hairs Positions on the subject n Movie Mode Spot cannot be selected Metering Mode is set to Multi in the following situations In Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode In Backlight Correction HDR mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated In Easy Mode When Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People When you touch the LCD screen to adjust focus f you set Metering mode to other than Multi Face Detection is fixed to When touched U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas sbulles NNAW xepu 6468 Scene Recognition The camera automatically detects shooting conditions and then takes the shot When a motion is detected the ISO sensitivity is increased according to the movement to reduce subject blur Motion Detection Scene Recognition icon and guide The camera recognizes the following types of scenes When the camera determines the optimal scene it displays the corresponding icon and the guide A Twilight a Twilight Portrait 2 Twilight using a tripod E Backlight amp 1 Backlight Portrait aa Landscape Example of an image M GE Ge when DN Backlight is d Macro Q Close Focus s Portrait
44. Touch the acy button select the saved image size ws 1 e 7 BS 18 9 9 6 a io Button Action 1 Cu Save Saves the image in VGA or 5M format in the internal memory or on a memory card 2 Pen Paint characters or graphics 3 Eraser Make corrections Al g Stamp Apply a stamp to the image 5 me Thickness Stamps Select the pen or eraser thickness or the stamp 6 m Color Select the color iix Exit Exit paint mode 8 Frame Add a frame Select the desired frame with K D Els Revert Undo the last action 10 Clear all Erase all painting You cannot paint or put stamps on panoramic images images displayed in a burst group and movies Yeas uoJees U9 U09 sbulles NNAW uoneJjedo Jo jqeL xepu 81 GB Retouch Retouches a recorded image and records it as a new file The original image is retained 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 IS CL Retouch desired mode 3 Perform retouching according to the operation method in each mode SL Trimming Resize Records the zoomed playback image Touch Q Q set the point with A V lt gt rod select an image size to save with rx OK The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate The image size that you can trim may vary depending on the
45. When Display Burst Group is set to Display Main Image Only the burst images are displayed as follows When Effects is set to Simple only the main image is displayed When Effects is set to other than Simple and there are two or fewer burst images only the main image is displayed When Effects is set to other than Simple and there are three or more burst images three images including the main image are displayed Continued v All Plays a slideshow of all the images in order This Date Plays a slideshow of images with the currently selected date range Di m when View Mode is Eh Date View D c Folder Plays a slideshow of images in the currently selected folder in a g Folder View E 2 Q D Effects xepu 7568 Music Specifies the music to be played during slideshows You can select more than one background music track Touch Q to listen to each BGM Touch x4 to adjust the BGM volume v Music1 The default setting for a Simple slideshow Music2 The default setting for a Nostalgic slideshow Music3 The default setting for a Stylish slideshow Music4 The default setting for a Active slideshow Mute Does not use BGM The movies are played back without their audio Interval Sets the screen switching interval The setting is fixed to Auto when Simple is not selected as the Effects 1 sec Sets the display interval of images for
46. ance to the subject or if the subject looked away from the pre strobe If you do not use the Face Detection function Red Eye Reduction does not work even when you select Auto Red Eye Reduction is set to Off in the following situations In Anti Motion Blur mode In Hand held Twilight mode When Scene Selection is set to igo High Sensitivity mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated What causes the red eye phenomenon Pupils become dilated in dark environments Flash light is reflected off the blood vessels at the back of the eye retina causing the red eye phenomenon Camera Eye j Retina Other ways to reduce red eye Selectif High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection The flash is automatically turned to Off When the eyes of the subject turn out red correct the image with Retouch Red Eye Correction on the viewing menu or with the supplied software PMB DEE Indicates cautions and limitations relevant Toavoid blurring of images hold the camera firmly until the shutter is released It usually takes a second to the correct operation of the camera RV L de Q Indicates information that is useful to know should touch the items on the screen in the sjuejuoo Jo op uojJeesS uonejedo uojees sbulles NNAW xepu DGB Notes on using the camera Notes on the types of memory cards that you can use sol
47. and colors When the camera is connected to a Sony TV compatible with Video A mode using an HDMI Cable your TV is automatically set to the picture quality suitable for still images When the setting of the TV is set to Video the picture quality is set to that suitable for movies For details see the operating instructions of the TV uo1ees U9 U09 uoneJedo Jo eiqe uojees sbulles NNAW xepu 126 Viewing an image by connecting the camera to an HD TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately Connect the camera to the HDMI terminal of an HD TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately 1 Attach the camera to the multi output stand supplied 2 Connect the multi output stand to the TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately Kl Playback button HDMI jack To the HDMI jack HDMI Cable 3 Turn on the TV and set the input 4 Press Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch Kita displayed on the LCD screen of this camera to select the desired image e Touch TQ amp Settings ef Main Settings to select Auto or 1080i for HDMI Resolution The beep sound is fixed to Shutter Do not connect the camera and equipment to be connected using output terminals When the camera and TV are connected using output terminals no video and sound are produced Such a conn
48. and then delete the folder U9 U09 Jo ejiqep uo1eos uoneJedo uojees sB6umes nN3IN xepu 120 Copy Copies all images in the internal memory to a memory card 1 Insert a memory card with sufficient free capacity into the camera 2 WS es Settings Memory Card Tool Copy OK Use a fully charged battery pack If you attempt to copy image files using a battery pack with little remaining charge the battery pack may run out causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data You cannot copy images individually The original images in the internal memory are retained even after copying To delete the contents of the internal memory remove the memory card after copying then format the internal memory Format in Internal Memory Tool A new folder is created on the memory card and all the data will be copied to it You cannot choose a specific folder and copy images to it U9 U09 Jo ejiqep uo1eos uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 121 File Number Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images 1 SI gt ees Settings eg Memory Card Tool or ei Internal Memory Tool File Number desired mode v Series Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the memory card is changed When the replaced memory card contains a file with a number higher than the last assigned number a number one
49. ard or internal memory becomes full Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions You cannot use the Digital Zoom function The Smile Shutter function is not available in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In Movie Mode In Anti Motion Blur mode In Hand held Twilight mode In Backlight Correction HDR mode Setting the Smile Detection Sensitivity In Smile Shutter mode a button that sets the Smile Detection Sensitivity is displayed Detects a big smile amp Detects a normal smile e Detects even a slight smile The Smile Detection Sensitivity is fixed to Normal Smile in Easy Mode When Display Settings is set to Off the Smile Detection Sensitivity is not displayed Continued U9 U09 Jo ejiqep uo1eos uoneJedo uojees sB6umes nN3lN xepu 4568 X Hints for better capturing of smiles Do not cover the eyes with the bangs i EA D Try to orient the face in front of the camera and be as 4 level as possible Keep the eyes narrowed 2 4 1 l gt Give a clear smile with an open mouth The smile is p easier to detect when the teeth are showing The shutter operates when any person whose face is being detected smiles Youcan select or register the selected subject for face detection with Face Detection When the selected face is registered in the camera memory Smile Detection is p
50. be able to remove it from the camera Do not leave the Memory Stick Micro media within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1ees uoneJedo uojees sbulles NNAW xepu 15995 Battery pack On charging the battery pack We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F The battery pack may not be fully charged in temperatures outside this range Effective use of the battery pack Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So in cold places the operational time of the battery pack is shorter We recommend the following to ensure longer battery pack use Put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in the camera immediately before you start shooting The battery pack will run out quickly if you use the flash or zoom frequently Werecommend having spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and making trial shots 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 When the battery pack terminals become dirty the camera may not turn on the battery pack may not charge or other symptoms may occur In these cases gently wipe away any dirt with a soft cloth
51. by selecting MAN s Settings gf Main Settings page 115 While aboard an airplane set TransferJet to Off by selecting IJI gt amp amp Settings df Main Settings page 115 In other cases always follow all regulations governing the location in which the camera is being used The connection is cut if transfer cannot be made within about 30 seconds If this happens select Yes and realign the two Y TransferJet marks on the camera and another device Memory Stick with TransferJet and camera models with TransferJet are not sold in some countries and regions due to local laws and regulations Set the TransferJet function to Off in countries and regions other than where you purchased your camera Depending on the country or region if you use the TransferJet function you may be liable due to local restrictions on transmission of electromagnetic waves 79 Receiving images using TransferJet 1 Press the gt Playback button to turn on the camera 2 Closely align the Y TransferJet marks on the camera and sending device to receive images A notification sound is emitted when connection is made Only images that can be displayed on the camera can be played f an Image Database File error occurs during saving a Recover Image Database File screen will appear Play images that cannot be registered in the Image Database File using Folder view Still U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1eos uo
52. ces and 1080 50i compatible devices To check if your camera supports the TransferJet function and whether it is a 1080 60i compatible device or 1080 50i compatible device check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera TransferJet compatible device Y TransferJet 1080 60i compatible device 60i 1080 50i compatible device 50i DSC TX7C digital still camera is not compatible with the TransferJet function Notes on the battery pack Charge the battery pack supplied before using the camera for the first time Youcan charge the battery pack even if it is not completely discharged In addition even if the battery pack is not fully charged you can use the partially charged capacity of the battery pack as is If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a long time use up the existing charge and remove it from the camera then store it in a cool dry place This is to maintain the battery pack functions For details on the usable battery pack see page 160 Carl Zeiss lens The camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing sharp images with excellent contrast The lens for the camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany Continued 358 U9 U09 Jo og Uo1ees uoneJedo uojees sbulles NNAW xepu Notes on the LCD screen and lens The LCD sc
53. change the focus method Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode AF stands for Auto Focus a function that adjusts the focus automatically 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 i gag Focus desired mode v fgg Multi AF Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame automatically When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode a green frame is displayed round the area that is in focus When the Face Detection function is active AF operates with priority on faces When Scene Selection is set to eng Underwater focus operation is adjusted to underwater shooting When focus is achieved by half pressing the shutter button a large frame is displayed in green AF range finder frame Pi Center AF Focuses on a subject in the center of the finder frame automatically Using the AF lock function together you can compose the image the way you want p Spot AF Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area automatically Using the AF lock function together you can compose the image the way you want Hold the camera steady so as not to misalign the subject and the AF range finder frame AF range finder frame When you use Digital Zoom or AF Illuminator the AF range finder frame setting is disabled and AF range finder frame is displayed as a dotted line
54. compatible TV U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 107 COMPONENT Selects the video signal output type from either SD or HD 10801 in accordance with the type of TV you connect to the camera using an HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately Use a Type2c compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately 1 US amp Settings gf Main Settings COMPONENT desired mode v HD 1080i Select this item to connect the camera to a 1080i capable High Definition TV SD Select this item to connect the camera to a TV that is not compatible with an HD 10801 signal When you shoot movies in the condition where the camera and a TV are connected using an HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed at the TV side U9 U09 Jo og Yoeas uoneJedo uojees sbulles NNAW xepu 10858 Housing Displays the dedicated operation buttons when the camera is installed in the Housing Marine Pack Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the Housing 1 RIT gt amp Settings T Main Settings gt Housing desired mode On Changes the function of the buttons v Off Does not change any functions Objects cannot be brought into focus by touching the screen Some functions are limited and the icon positions on the LCD screen change U9 U09
55. cton s 99 Retouch ttt 82 Le 87 S Scene Recog Guide 98 Scene Recognition e 65 Scene Selection ee eret tetti 34 NE E 108 Select Folder eee 92 Selected face Memory s 68 Self diagnosis display 152 Self portrait U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1eos uoneJedo Yeas sbulles NNAW xepu 16658 Selt Tmer ttes 49 50 Send by TransferJet 79 SUES cece p m 14 Shooting le 30 Still UMABES EENEG 26 Shooting Direction es 51 Shtdesbow eterne 74 Slow Synchro E 47 SMart ZOOIm eec seie deae ined 96 Smile Shutter 45 DMO E Soft Snap Nini ri RR SpOt AP sae etienne S ORE ee 62 Spot metering ttes 64 Still Movie mode button 23 T Temporarily Rotated Display Touch panel sette TransfetJet i eese tette etes 115 TransferJet standard 164 Trimming Resize 82 Troubleshooting ees 143 jc H 125 126 Twilight endete ied 34 Twilight Portrait e 34 U Underwater ettet 35 Underwater White Balance sss 61 Unsharp masking ses 82 USB Connect 110 co E 52 View Mode serene 83 Volume Settings E 88 W Warning indicators and messages 152 White Balance stets 59 Wide Zoom 39 Windows Computer oe eeeecccsseeeessseeeeesteeeeseeeseennteeeeeeeee 130 ZOOM ctor asep
56. cus The subject is too close When shooting make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance approximately 1 cm 13 32 inches W 50 cm 1 ft 7 3 4 inches T from the lens in Intelligent Auto Adjustment and Easy Mode or approximately 8 cm 3 1 4 inches W 50 cm 1 ft 7 3 4 inches T from the lens in other recording modes Or set to Close focus mode and shoot about 1 cm to 20 cm 13 32 inches to 7 7 8 inches from the W side distance Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection 4 Landscape mode or A Twilight mode or when shooting still images Zoom does not work You cannot use the zoom during Intelligent Sweep Panorama shooting You cannot use the Smart zoom depending on the image size page 96 You cannot use the Digital Zoom in the following situations In Movie Mode In Backlight Correction HDR mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated Cannot select the Face Detection function You can select Face Detection only when the focus mode is set to Multi AF and the Metering Mode is set to Multi You cannot select Face Detection when the Close focus mode is activated The flash does not work You cannot use the flash in the following situations Shooting burst images page 55 When io High Sensitivity mode A Twilight mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection In Int
57. d separately The following memory cards are compatible with this camera Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media Memory Stick Duo media SD memory card SDHC memory card and SDXC memory card MultiMediaCard cannot be used In this manual the term Memory Stick Duo media is used to refer to Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media and Memory Stick Duo media and the term SD card is used to refer to SD memory card SDHC memory card and SDXC memory card Memory Stick Duo media with a capacity up to 32 GB and SD card up to 64 GB have been confirmed to operate properly with the camera When recording movies it is recommended that you use the following memory cards Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 media MemoryStick PRO HGDuo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media SD memory card SDHC memory card or SDXC memory card Class 4 or faster For details on Memory Stick Duo media see page 158 When using a Memory Stick Duo media with standard sized Memory Stick media slot You can use the Memory Stick Duo media by inserting it into the Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor sold separately RES Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor Functions built into this camera This manual describes each of the functions of TransferJet compatible incompatible devices 1080 60i compatible devi
58. e The AF illuminator emits very bright light Although there is no health hazard do not look directly into the AF illuminator emitter at close range U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 9468 Grid Line With reference to the grid lines you can easily set a subject in a horizontal vertical position 1 DIS gg Settings if Shooting Settings Grid Line desired mode Displays the grid lines The grid lines are not recorded v Off Does not display the grid lines Yeas uoJees U9 U09 Sue NZ uoneJjedo Jo age xepu 956GB Digital Zoom Selects the Digital Zoom mode The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom up to 4x When the zoom scale is exceeded the camera uses either smart or precision Digital Zoom 1 SI amp Settings gf Shooting Settings Digital Zoom desired mode v Smart sQ Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image will not be distorted according to the image size Smart zoom Precision PQ Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of approximately 8x including the optical zoom 4x However note that the image quality deteriorates when the optical zoom scale is exceeded Precision digital zoom Off Does not use the Digital Zoom The Digital Zoom function does not operate in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Pa
59. e Motion Browser and U9 U09 Jo eiqep Music Transfer Windows 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive The installation menu screen appears oS f it does not appear double click Computer in Windows XP My Computer S 2 SONYPMB SE If the AutoPlay screen appears select Run Install exe and follow the instructions that appear on the d 9 screen to proceed with the installation 2 Click Install The Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Select the desired language then proceed to the following screen ne The License Agreement screen appears o S 4 Carefully read the agreement click the radio button O to accept S 2 the terms of the agreement and then click Next E 9 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation To install connect the camera and PC in the middle of installation page 133 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 a D 6 Remove the CD ROM after the installation is complete x 7 Start up the software To start up PMB click EB PMB on the desktop For the detailed operation method see PMB support page http www sony co jp pmb se English only or Si PMB Help To start up PMB from the Start menu select Start
60. e Quality 52 DY 2 CT 77 F rmate 117 Playback ZOOM EE 38 Trimming Resize s 82 Wide ZOOM aeres TL LIT 39 Temporarily Rotated Dieplay 40 Image Size Quality E AE E T 52 9GB uoyees Sjua1uoo uonejedo Jo eiqe uo ees sbulles NNAW xepu Editing images Playing back a series of images in order Using with easy to see indicators Printing images with the date Changing date and time settings Initializing settings Printing images Viewing on TVs Creating AVCHD format movie disc Information about optional accessories Easy Mode 42 71 PMB Picture Motion Browser seen 131 Area Setting eee 123 Date amp Time Setting 124 Tei 105 PriNt DIS DE 140 SD TM sense cde ters 125 Viewing an image on a High Definition H D RTE 126 Creating a disc of movies 137 Intelligent Pantie oret 162 U9 U09 Jo eiqep uojyees uonejedo uojees sbulles NNAW xepu 1068 MENU Settings Search You can easily select the various shooting functions from TE 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 Touch MaN to display the MENU screen The four menu items displayed below III do not appear in the MENU screen 3 Touch the menu item desired mode Shuto Siro In the table below y indicates settings that can be changed while indicates settings that cannot b
61. e changed A setting may be fixed or restricted depending on the shooting mode For details see the page for each item The icons below SCN indicate the available modes Still Movie mode button e amp HH REC Mode i iS 2 Fi ER Rd Menu items id P Md SCN AUTO Easy Mode v v v v v v v Movie button v v v v v v v v v Movie shooting x v v scene Smile Shutter v v fo aa i meng RSS Flash v v v A BS eu 5 Self Timer v v v v v v v v Shooting Direction v Image Size Quality v v v v v v v v v Burst v v amp A 7 Sas Macro v v z v IER e Se EV v v v v v v v v ISO v zZ zs White Balance v v v v v So tf v Underwater White mE oa v Balance Focus v v v E Continued U9 U09 Jo og yoeas uoneJedo uojees s6umes nN3MW xepu 1168 SE mode n HH REC Mode m Menu items i P jim A8 E AUTO Metering Mode v v v v E v Scene Recognition v gt Face Detection v v v v v fo aa a TER Anti Blink e Display Settings v v v v v v v v Quality is displayed only when Movie format is set to AVCHD Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed
62. e is displayed on the LCD screen before the power turns off f you do not operate the camera for a certain period of time while the power is on and Power Save is set to Standard or Stamina the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack Turn on the camera again U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo xepu 14398 The remaining charge indicator is incorrect This is caused when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location discrepancy arose between the remaining charge indicator and the actual remaining battery charge Fully discharge the battery pack once then charge it to correct the indication Depending on conditions of use the display may remain incorrect The battery pack is dead page 160 Replace it with a new one Cannot charge the battery pack You cannot charge the battery pack using the AC Adaptor sold separately Use the battery charger to charge the battery The CHARGE lamp flashes while charging the battery Remove and reinsert the battery pack making sure it is installed correctly The temperature may be inappropriate for charging Try charging the battery pack again within the proper charging temperature range 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F For details see page 160 Shooting still images movies Cannot record images When images cannot be recorded into a memory card but are recorded into the internal memory even though a memor
63. ection can also cause trouble of the camera and or connected equipment This function may not work properly with some HD TVs For example you may not be able to view a video on your HD TV or hear sound from the HD TV Use an HDMI Cable with the HDMI logo Recording may automatically stop to protect the camera after a period of time when you shoot movies in the condition where the camera and TV are connected by an HDMI Cable sold separately uo1ees U9 U09 uoneJedo Jo ag uojees Sue NZ xepu 127 Using BRAVIA Sync When you use a TV that has BRAVIA Sync compatible with SYNC MENU support you can operate the playback functions of the camera using the remote controller supplied with the TV by connecting the camera to the TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately 1 Attach the camera to the multi output stand Supplied 2 Connect the multi output stand to the TV using an HDMI Cable sold separately 3 Turn on the TV and set the input 4 Press the gt playback button of the camera to turn on the camera 5 UUI amp Settings T Main Settings CTRL FOR HDMI gt On 6 Press the SYNC MENU button of the TV s remote controller to select the desired mode Menu Function Slideshow with music Automatically plays back images with sound effects or background music in a continuous loop Single Image Plays back a single image at a time Image Index Displays multiple images
64. ed the image being shot is not displayed on the TV sjuejuoo Jo op uoyeesS uonejedo uojees sbulles NNAW xepu 125 Viewing an image on a High Definition HD TV You can view images recorded on the camera in high picture quality by connecting the camera to a High Definition HD TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately or HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately Use a Type2c compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV 1 Turn off both the camera and the HD TV 2 Connect the camera to the TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately or HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately When you play back a single image no icons are displayed on the TV You cannot play back images in Easy Mode during TV output mages shot in VGA image size cannot be played back in the HD format When you shoot movies while the camera and a TV are connected using an HDMI Cable sold separately or HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed on the TV O PhotoTV HD This camera is compatible with the PhotoTV HD standard By connecting a Sony TV compatible with PhotoTV HD using an HDMI Cable sold separately or HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately a whole new world of photos can be comfortably enjoyed in breathtaking Full HD quality PhotoTV HD allows for a highly detailed photo like expression of subtle textures
65. een e The four menu items displayed below III differ according to each mode uojees Yo1eas U9 U09 s6ulles NNAW uoneJjedo Jo eiqer xepu 1388 Setting items You can change the settings on the SS Settings screen 1 Touch HS to display the MENU screen sjuejuoo Jo op desired item desired setting uo1eos uoneJedo 2 Touch 3 Settings desired category gt OU EU e m Shuto Oev i wh fa Categories Items gp Shooting Settings Movie format AF Illuminator Grid Line uojees s6umes nN3MW Digital Zoom Auto Orientation Scene Recog Guide Red Eye Reduction Blink Alert et Main Settings Beep LCD Brightness xepu Language Setting Demo Mode Initialize HDMI Resolution CTRL FOR HDMI COMPONENT Housing USB Connect LUN Settings Download Music Format Music Power Save TransferJet Calibration 1468 Continued Categories Items ea Memory Card Tool Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Delete REC Folder Copy File Number t Internal Memory Tool Format File Number Clock Settings Area Setting Date amp Time Setting Shooting Settings appears only when settings have been entered from shooting mode Memory Card Tool appears only when a memory card is inserted in the camera wh
66. egister the media services such as blogs you use frequently For details on PMB Portable see the PMB Portable help Starting up PMB Portable Windows When using PMB Portable for the first time you must select the language Follow the procedure below to make the selection Once the language selection has been made steps 3 to 5 are unnecessary the next time you use PMB Portable 1 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer When you connect the camera and your computer AutoPlay Wizard appears Click x to close the AutoPlay Wizard for any unnecessary drives f the desired AutoPlay Wizard does not appear click Computer in Windows XP My Computer PMBPORTABLE then double click PMBP Win exe 2 Click PMB Portable In Windows XP click PMB Portable OK f PMB Portable is not displayed within the AutoPlay Wizard click Computer gt PMBPORTABLE then double click PMBP Win exe The Language Selection screen appears 3 Select the desired language then click OK The Region Selection screen appears 4 Select the appropriate Region and Country Area and then click OK The User Agreement screen appears 5 Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement click I Agree PMB Portable starts up U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo uojees s6umes nN3lN xepu 135 Starting up PMB Portable Macintosh 1 Make a USB co
67. el the trimming or borderless settings Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not When having images printed at a digital print shop ask the shop whether they can print the images without cutting off both edges Cannot print images with the date Using PMB you can print images with date page 131 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 f you use a photo printing service ask them to superimpose the dates on images 149 PictBridge compliant printer A connection cannot be established The camera cannot be connected directly to a printer that is not compliant with the PictBridge standard Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer is compliant with PictBridge or not Check that the printer is turned on and can be connected to the camera Set USB Connect to PictBridge page 110 Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again If an error message is indicated on the printer refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer Cannot print images Check that the camera and the printer are properly co
68. elect Auto or Off LE e Self Timer mmy Self Timer Select Off or On e Exit Easy Mode rg Exit Easy Mode OK On Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in Easy Mode This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image Scene Recognition icon E od e The camera recognizes J Twilight amp Twilight Portrait 9 Twilight using a tripod Backlight 4 Backlight Portrait a Landscape d Macro YQ Close Focus or amp Portrait and displays an icon on the LCD screen when the scene is recognized For details see page 65 sjuejuoo Jo op uo1ees uoneJedo uojees Sue NZ xepu 4268 Movie button You can quickly start shooting movies from all REC modes 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 Touch D MOVIE 3 To end recording the movie touch Q You can also exit movie recording by pressing the shutter button fully down Movie button is not available in the following situations When the Smile Shutter function is activated In Easy Mode When using Self timer Changing the Movie Format Image Quality or Image Size Movie format DS Settings gp Shooting Settings Movie format gt AVCHD or MP4 Quality i REC Mode Bi Movie Mode gm Quality AVC HD AVCHD 17M FH or AVC HD 9M HQ Image Size ity REC Mode BA
69. elligent Sweep Panorama mode In Movie Mode In Anti Motion Blur mode In Hand held Twilight mode Set the flash to On page 47 in Close focus mode or when the Scene Selection mode is set to ai Landscape H Gourmet tg Pet ze Beach 8 Snow qq Underwater or Hi Speed Shutter Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flash Particles dust pollen etc in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image This is not a malfunction U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1eos uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 14568 The close up shoot function Macro Focus On does not work Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection Landscape mode A Twilight mode or When Close focus mode is selected the shooting distance is approximately 1 cm to 20 cm 13 32 inches to 7 7 8 inches Macro is set to Auto in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In Movie Mode In Anti Motion Blur mode In Hand held Twilight mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated In Easy Mode When Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People Macro shooting cannot be turned off There is no function for forcibly turning off macro shooting In Auto mode you can even shoot a distant subject The date and time are not displayed on the LCD screen While sho
70. endar display You can correct Red Eye Reduction etc still images and change the shooting date and time You can create discs with CD or DVD disc writing drive Blu ray discs AVCHD discs and DVD Video discs can be created from AVCHD movies imported to a PC An environment that provides Internet connectivity is required when creating a Blu ray disc or DVD Video disc for the first time You can upload images to a network service An internet connection environment is required For other details see rj PMB Help Introduction to Music Transfer Music Transfer allows you to replace the Music files provided in the camera at the factory with your favorite tracks and to delete and add Music files You can also restore the tracks stored at the factory to your camera The following track types can be imported using Music Transfer MP3 files stored on the hard disk of your computer Music CD tracks Preset music saved on the camera e Before starting up Music Transfer perform JI Settings T Main Settings Download Music and connect the camera to the computer For other details see the help in Music Transfer Yeas Yeas U9 U09 s6ulles NNAW uoneJjedo Jo age xepu 13268 Connecting the camera to a computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera or connect an AC LS5 AC Adaptor sold separately to the multi output stand supplied and a wall outlet
71. ene Recognition seseeeeeeeeteteteetetete tees tetany 65 Movie Mode rrr 30 MOVIE DUTTON ote ierant tro tna 43 Movie formal toten et 93 Soft Snap eee eene 34 Twilight Portrait erret te ott the 34 Smile Shutter esses 45 Scene Recognition m 65 Face Detechon 67 Anti BINK eritis 69 Red Eye ET e T le den een 99 Intelligent Sweep Panorama eee 28 RE 34 Mation EL 56 Close FOoGcLlS itn ner be rera etie 56 Hi Speed Shutter ees 35 Movie Mode 30 BUS E 55 988 uojJees U9 U09 uoe1ado Jo eiqe uojees sB6umes nN3IN xepu Shooting without blur Shooting with backlight Shooting in dark places Adjusting exposure Changing focus position Changing image size quality Deleting images Displaying enlarged images Displaying full screen images High Sensitivity EE 34 Hi Speed Shutter ess 35 Anti Motion Blur eere 31 Hand held Twilight MeL I INCL IURE 32 2 second delay Selt titmer n 49 SO eseedec ect eee eect ek ees eee 58 Forced Flash wtsicccccsessccccciccescssccscccssuesstecacodaspaanezices 47 Scene Recognition A 65 Backlight Correction HDR 33 High Sensitivity TEE REO EEETDE 34 Anti Motion Blur eere 31 Slow Synchro ne 47 SO ian es 58 e 57 Using the touch panel m 20 FOCUS E 62 Face Detection rn ines 67 Image Siz
72. era to the TV using a HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately COMPONENT To audio video input jacks VIDEO IN ER 000 G gt Playback button Green Blue Red Gas d White Red HD Output Adaptor Cable 2 To the multi connector 2 Turn on the TV and set the input 3 Press gt Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch 9 4 on the LCD screen of the camera to select the desired image Before you use this function select DIS Settings T Main Settings to select HD 10801 for COMPONENT S uejuoo Jo ejqe uojJeesS uonejedo 12968 Using with your computer PMB and other applications are contained on the CD ROM supplied to allow more versatile use of images shot with your Cyber shot camera Recommended computer environment Windows The following computer environment is recommended when using the supplied software PMB Music Transfer and PMB Portable or importing images via a USB connection OS pre installed Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 Others CPU Intel Pentium HI 800 MHz or faster For playing editing the High Definition movies Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Memory 512 MB or more For playing editing the High Definition movies 1 GB or more Hard Disk Disk space required for installation appr
73. erformed only for that face To perform smile detection for a different face touch that face page 67 If the camera does not detect a smile set the Smile Detection Sensitivity Do not obscure the face by hat masks sunglasses etc U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1ees uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 4695 Flash SP Se 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode m Oo pa 2 2 4wro Flash desired mode A 9 e2 When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of the LCD m screen touch DIS S B gt v Sam Auto Flashes when shooting in low light or backlight conditions og 4 On Flash always operates 5 S 4s Slow Flash always operates E o Synchro The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light G Off Flash does not operate Z Notes QC The flash strobes twice The first flash adjusts the light quantity D Wa While charging the flash is displayed 2 You cannot use the flash during burst shooting Si On or Slow Synchro is not available when the camera is in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode Ki Auto or Slow Synchro is not available when the camera is in Backlight Correction HDR mode Flash is set to Off in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In Anti Motion Blur mode In Hand held Twilight mode a x lt Q When the White circular spots appears in
74. escent lamp or under bright Incandescent lighting such as in a photo studio 8 Flash Adjusts for the flash conditions Na O ne Push Adjusts the white balance depending on the light source The white color memorized in One Push Set mode becomes the basic white color Use this mode when Auto or other modes cannot be set the color properly Si One Push Set Memorizes the basic white color which will be used in One Push mode Continued U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo uo1ees s6ulles NNAW xepu 5QGB White Balance is not available in the following situations In Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode In Easy Mode When Flash is set to On in Backlight Correction HDR mode White Balance is not available Flash in White Balance is not available in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In Movie Mode In Anti Motion Blur mode In Hand held Twilight mode When Scene Selection is set to fo High Sensitivity mode Under fluorescent lights that flicker the white balance function may not work correctly even though you select Fluorescent White Balance 1 Fluorescent White Balance 2 or Fluorescent White Balance 3 When shooting with a flash in other than Flash mode White Balance is set to Auto When flash is On or Slow Synchro the white balance can only be adjusted to Auto Flash One Push or One Push Set
75. ether to use a demonstration of the Scene Recognition and Smile Shutter When there is no need to view a demonstration set to Off 1 IH amp Settings T Main Settings gt Demo Mode desired mode 2 iffy REC Mode jgfy Intelligent Auto Adjustment 7 Demo Mode Demonstrates Scene Recognition mode Demo Mode2 Automatically starts the Smile Shutter demonstration when no operation is performed for 15 seconds Demo Mode3 If no operation is performed for a set period of time while the camera is connected to an HD TV with an HDMI Cable sold separately a demonstration of AVCHD movie playback will automatically be performed v Off Does not perform a demonstration Pressing the shutter button during the Smile Shutter demonstration operates the shutter but no image is recorded U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo xepu 10468 Initialize Initializes the setting to the default setting Even if you execute this function the images are retained 1 ISI es Settings T Main Settings Initialize OK Be sure not to turn off the camera while initializing Yeas uoJees U9 U09 Sue NZ uoneJjedo Jo jqeL xepu 10568 HDMI Resolution Sets the resolution to be output to a TV from the HDMI terminal when you view images by connecting the multi output stand supplied of this camera to the HDMI terminal of a High Defin
76. etting Correct exposure Higher EV setting 4 Underexposure too little light Darker image U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo uojees Sue NZ xepu 5765 ISO Sets the luminous sensitivity when the camera is in Program Auto mode or when Scene Selection is set to g Underwater 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 U S9 ISO desired number AUTO V die Auto Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically 199 bod BOJ You can reduce image blurring in dark locations or moving subjects ISO ISO eo i i itivi EE by increasing ISO sensitivity select a larger number Youcan select only from ISO AUTO ISO 125 to ISO 800 when the shooting mode is set to burst mode Adjusting ISO Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index ISO sensitivity is a speed rating for recording media that incorporates an image sensor that receives light Even when the exposure is the same images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to reduce blur However the image tends to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image However when the exposure is insufficient the image may become darker X Hints for preventing blur Even though the camera is steady the subject moves during the exposure and is captured blurred when the shutter button is
77. fer technology that allows data to be transferred by closely aligning two products that you want to communicate with each other To find out whether your camera is equipped with the TransferJet function check for the zz TransferJet mark on the bottom of the camera Using a Memory Stick with TransferJet sold separately allows images to be transferred between TransferJet compatible devices U9 U09 Jo og For more details on TransferJet see the operating instructions supplied with Memory Stick with CH TransferJet Oo eo 1 Insert a Memory Stick with TransferJet into the GE camera and press the gt Playback button 2 2 E Send by TransferJet desired mode e ba When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of the LCD E m screen touch IS iz 3 Transfer images by closely aligning the WY TransferJet marks on the D S camera and other device So A notification sound is emitted when connection is made E Q This Image Sends the currently displayed image in single image mode e Multiple Images You can select and send multiple images After step 2 perform the following DSelect an image to be sent then touch it 5 Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to 2 be sent di Touch an image with a Y mark again to release the Y mark 2 Touch OK OK Only still images can be transferred Up to 10 images can be transferred at once First set TransferJet to On
78. flash photos This is caused by particles dust pollen etc floating close to the lens When they are accentuated by the camera s flash they appear as white circular spots Camera lize 995 Particles dust pollen etc in the air How can the White circular spots be reduced Light the room and shoot the subject without a flash Select ido High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection The flash is set to Off D Flash In Easy Mode select the Flash setting from IS 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 WS Easy Easy Mode OK 3 WS Flash desired mode si Auto Flashes when shooting in low light or backlight conditions Off Flash does not operate LI uoJees U9 U09 Sue NZ uoneJjedo Jo age xepu 4865 Self Timer 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 Oy Self Timer desired mode ame When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of the LCD screen touch DS FF v Sore Off Does not use the self timer Ga 10sec Sets the self timer to a 10 second delay beep sounds until the shutter operates To cancel touch S X When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and a i 2sec Sets the self timer to a 2 second delay 2 y Sa Self portrait Sets the self timer to Self portrait timer p p One Person When the camera detects t
79. g desired mode Date amp Time Format You can select the date and time display format Daylight Savings You can select Daylight Savings On Off Date amp Time You can set the date and time The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images By using PMB in the CD ROM supplied you can print or save images with the date Yeas uoJees U9 U09 Sue NZ uoneJjedo Jo jqeL xepu 12468 Viewing an image on a Standard Definition SD TV You can view images recorded on the camera in standard picture quality by connecting the camera to a Standard Definition SD TV Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV 1 Turn off both the camera and the TV 2 Attach the camera to the multi output stand supplied 3 Connect the multi output stand to the TV using the AV Cable supplied Playback button v To audio video input jacks Multi output stand To the AV OUT STEREO jack AV Cable 4 Turn on the TV and set the input 5 Press gt Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch Kita displayed on the LCD screen of this camera to select the desired image When you play back a single image no icons are displayed on the TV You cannot play back images in Easy Mode during TV output When you shoot movies while the camera and a TV are connect
80. ges are displayed if Display Main Image Only has been set You can 2 display a line up of images by following the procedure below Main image 2 Q D X The image being displayed above DDisplay the main image in playback mode then touch it The images are displayed in the index 2 Touch Sta to display the desired image e You can also display the image by touching the thumbnail image at the bottom of the LCD screen 3 The display switches between single image display and thumbnail image display each time you touch the screen To cancel the display touch X 8465 Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure The on mark is displayed for registered images 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 IS Protect desired mode E Z E ag 8 all ot This Image Protects the currently displayed image in single image mode c Multiple Images You can select and protect multiple images After step 2 perform the following DSelect an image to be protected then touch it Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be protected Touch an image with a w mark again to release the v mark Touch OK OK GE Set All in Date Range Q 8 Set All in This Folder bv Set All AVCHD files Protects all images in the date range or folder or all AVCHD movies Touch OK after step
81. he printer may not be completed yet Do not disconnect the USB cable Processing The printer is canceling the current print job You cannot print until it is finished This may take time depending on the printer Error Playing Music Delete the Music file or replace it with a normal Music file Execute Format Music then download a new Music file Error Formatting Music Execute Format Music Operation cannot be executed in unsupported files Processing and other editing functions of the camera cannot be performed on image files that have been processed using a computer or images that were recorded with other cameras Preparing Image Database File The camera restores the date information etc in cases where images have been deleted on a PC etc The necessary Image Database File is created after the memory card is formatted AU A m c E The number of images exceeds that for which date management in a database file by the camera is possible To register additional images in the Image Database File delete images in Date View Inconsistencies found in Image Database File Recover data AVCHD movies cannot be recorded or played because the Image Database File is corrupt Follow the on screen instructions to recover the Image Database File a d E Error It is not possible to record to the camera s Image Database File or play back using Date View Use
82. he specified number of faces a bee p p amp a Self portrait sounds and the shutter operates 2 seconds later Do not move the Two People camera during this while In Movie Mode Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People is not available The self timer is not valid when shooting in Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode Automatic shooting with Self portrait timer Point the lens at yourself so your face is reflected in the LCD screen The camera detects the subjects and then the shutter operates The camera determines the optimal composition and prevents faces from being cut out of the LCD screen e You can also shoot a image by pressing the shutter button during this operation X Hints for preventing blur If your hands or body moves while holding the camera and pressing the shutter button Camera shake occurs Camera shake occurs frequently under low light or slow shutter speed conditions such as those encountered in amp Twilight Portrait or J Twilight mode In such a case shoot with the below tips in mind Shoot with a 2 second delay self timer and stabilize the camera by holding your arms firmly at your side after pressing the shutter button Use a tripod or place the camera on a flat surface to hold the camera steady uo1eos U9 U09 uoneJedo Jo ag uojees sbulles NNAW xepu ER Self Timer In Easy Mode select the Self Timer setting from J 1 Lower the lens cover
83. he switch to the recording position Read only memory card The camera cannot record or delete images on this memory card Writing to the memory card was not completed correctly Recover data Reinsert the memory card and follow the instructions on the screen No images No images that can be played back have been recorded in the internal memory No images that can be played back have been recorded in the memory card No still images The selected folder or date does not contain a file that can be played back in a slideshow uo1eos U9 U09 uoneJedo Jo ag uo1ees sS6umes nN3lN xepu 153 File found which was not recognized You tried to delete a folder containing a file that cannot be played on this camera Delete the file on a computer and then delete the folder Folder error A folder with the same first three digit number already exists on the memory card for example 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE Select another folder or create a new folder pages 118 119 Cannot create more folders The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the memory card You cannot create any folders if this is the case Empty folder contents You tried to delete a folder containing one or more files Delete all of the files and then delete the folder Folder protected You tried to delete a folder that is protected as read only on a computer File error An error occ
84. higher than the largest number is assigned Reset Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned U9 U09 Jo ejiqep uo1eos uoneJedo Yeas sbulles NNAW xepu 122 Area Setting Adjusts the time to the local time of a selected area 1 SI amp Settings Clock Settings Area Setting desired mode v Home You use the camera in your area When the currently set area differs from your home area you must make the Area Setting Destination You use the camera set to the time at your destination Set the destination area V Changing Area Setting Setting a frequently visited destination lets you easily adjust the time when you visit that destination Area Setting Lx J 2010 1 1 12 00 AM 2010 1 1 12 00 AM ee LATUS m Home L Tokyo Seoul O gb Destination L Lisbon London Lisbon London D Touch the Destination area Select the area using ar S Touch Daylight Savings icon then select Daylight Savings On Off 43 Touch OK Daylight Savings icon U9 U09 Jo ejiqep uo1ees uoneJedo xepu 12398 Date amp Time Setting Sets the date and time again 1 IIT es Settings Clock Settings Date amp Time Settin
85. hod Disc type Blu ray disc playback devices Importing movies to a computer using Blu ray disc player PMB and creating a Blu ray disc y ei AVCHD format playback devices Sony Blu ray disc player PlayStation 3 etc Importing movies to a computer using PMB and creating an AVCHD format disc Creating an AVCHD format disc using a DVD Writer Recorder other than DVDirect Express AVCHD Ordinary DVD playback devices DVD player computer that can play DVDs etc Importing movies to a computer using PMB and creating a standard definition image quality SD disc If you create a disc using Sony DVDirect DVD Writer use the memory card slot of the DVD Writer or connect the DVD Writer via USB connection to transfer the data If you use Sony DVDirect DVD Writer check that the firmware is updated to the newest version For details see the following URL http sony storagesupport com V Characteristics of each type of disc D Using 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 movies can be recorded on DVD media such as DVD R discs and a high definition image quality HD disc is created You can play a high definition image quality HD disc on AVCHD format playback devices such as a Sony Blu ray disc player and a PlayStation 3 You cannot play the disc on
86. hooting menu shooting mode or Scene Selection mode is displayed Touch 3 the items whose description you want to view To operate the touch panel press it lightly with your finger or the supplied paint pen Pressing hard or using a pointed object other than the supplied paint pen could damage the touch panel f you touch the top right of the screen during shooting the buttons and icons will momentarily disappear The buttons and icons will reappear when you take your finger off the screen Operating by dragging the LCD screen Displays hides the MENU screen Continuously changes the image next previous image Action Operation method During Displays the MENU screen Touch the left side of the LCD screen and shooting drag right playback Hides the MENU screen Touch the right side of the LCD screen and drag left Hides the operation buttons Touch the left side of the LCD screen and drag left Displays the operation buttons Touch the left side of the LCD screen and drag right During Displays the next previous image Drag right or left playback Drag right or left and continue pressing Displays the image index screen during playback Drag up Displays the next previous page in index mode Drag down or up Displays the calendar during playback in Date View mode Drag down U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo uo ees sB6umes nN3IN xepu
87. ile Internal Memory Tool appears only when a memory card is not inserted uo1ees U9 U09 Jo eiqep uoneJedo Yeas s6umes nN3MW xepu 1588 Names of parts Shutter button U9 U09 Jo og Microphone Lens cover ON OFF Power button ON OFF Power lamp Flash 4 lo or kal N Self timer lamp Smile Shutter lamp ES uo1eos uoneJedo AF illuminator Lens LCD screen Touch panel Playback button 37 Still mode lamp ER Movie mode lamp Zoom W T lever 36 38 Si oi Y _ EN Stl amp 8 Movie mode button Em Ei en Hook for wrist strap Battery eject lever Battery insertion slot Tripod receptacle Multi connector el el S S lex sl elei 8 xepu Battery Memory card cover Access lamp SUE Mil Lech Memory card slot 23 7 TransferJet mark 79 115 Using the wrist strap The wrist strap is already attached to the camera at the factory Place your hand through the loop to prevent the camera from damage by being dropped Hook Bif NE Using the paint pen The paint pen is used when operating the touch panel It attaches to the wrist strap Do not carry the camera by holding the paint pen The camera may fall off se 1668 Cont
88. image 6 Red Eye Correction Corrects the red eye phenomenon caused by flash S en After red eye correction is completed UA gt Q N touch OK LAN e You may not be able to correct the red eye phenomenon depending on the image Ig Unsharp masking Sharpens the image within a chosen frame Touch the area frame of the desired image to retouch rex OK Depending on the image sufficient correction may not be applied and the image quality may deteriorate Youcannot retouch panoramic images images displayed in a burst group and movies U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1eos uoneJedo Yeas s6umes nN3IN xepu 82GB View Mode Allows you to select the display format for viewing images E E 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 ITI 4x View Mode desired mode E Th l ti cy ei Ea Date View Displays images by the date Sa Folder view Displays still images Still Che Folder view Displays movies in MP4 format MP4 Edu AVCHD view Displays movies in AVCHD format When using internal memory a Folder View is used with still images and movies displayed in the same folder Event View is not available on this camera ule Q Viewing images taken with a different camera This camera creates an Image Database Fi
89. images EE 37 Playback ZOOM ET 38 Wide Zoom 39 Temporarily Rotated Display DEEP 40 Viewing MOVIES EEN 41 HGB yoie s U9 U09 uoneJedo Jo qe uojees sB6umeS nN3IN xepu MENU Shooting MENU items Shooting EUREN REI S 11 MENU viewing Settings TV Computer Printing MENU items Viewing ERE 13 Setting Items eee HH nmn 14 Viewing an image on a Standard Definition SD KK 125 Viewing an image on a High Definition HD RC 126 Using with your computer 130 Using the software MM 131 Connecting the camera to a Computere 133 Uploading images to a media service 135 Creating a disc of moies 137 Printing still images TEEN 140 688 uo1eos U9 U09 uoneJedo Jo eiqe L uoyees sbulles NNAW xepu Troubleshooting Others Index Troubleshooting DUO IEILIL eeeseunuese van 143 Warning indicators and messages e 152 Using the camera abroad mmm 157 Memory Stick Duo meda esee 158 Battery pack EE 160 Battery charger EIE TM 161 Intelligent Dantilter EEN 162 AVCHD format EE 163 TransferJet standard unenee 164 AEX ET 165 768 yoie s U9 U09 uoneJedo Jo jqe L uojees s6umeS nN3IN xepu Operation Search Leaving the settings to the camera Shooting movies Shooting portraits Shooting panoramic images Shooting best shots of your pet Shooting close to objects Shooting moving objects Intelligent Auto Adjustment HP ne EN 26 Scene Gelechon 34 Sc
90. inued Multi output stand Use the multi output stand for attaching the camera in the following cases Connecting a USB Cable to a computer Connecting an AV or HDMI Cable to a TV PictBridge connection to a printer 1 Camera connector terminal 2 DC IN jack 3 USB jack 4 HDMI jack 5 A V OUT STEREO jack Using AC Adaptor AC LS5 sold separately p To a wall outlet wall socket Connecting the camera to AC Adaptor AC LS5 sold separately will not charge the battery Use a battery charger for charging the battery U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1ees uoneJedo xepu 1768 List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are displayed on the screen to indicate the camera status The displayed icon positions may differ according to the shooting mode When shooting still images Chi C 32 00 D LI LE Bc QQ 125 F3 5 1IS0400 2 0EV XQ 4 When shooting movies 1 2 Hb A c 32 00 I So Standby 0 12 1 U9 U09 Jo og o Sou ot Oo el C 32 00 1 0400 2 0EV 125 F3 5 Lt x 0 00 12 101 0012 2010 1 1 9 30 AM
91. ition TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately 1 ITI gt amp Settings T Main Settings gt e HDMI Resolution desired mode v Auto The camera automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution 1080i Outputs signals in HD picture quality 10801 480p 576p Outputs signals in SD picture quality 480p 576p Ifthe camera is 1080 60i compatible signals are output using 480p whereas if it is 1080 50i compatible signals are output using 576p If you cannot display the screen properly with the Auto setting select either 10801 or 480p 576p depending on the TV to be connected When you shoot movies in the condition where the camera and a TV are connected using an HDMI Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed at the TV side U9 U09 Jo og Yyoueas uoneJedo uojees sbulles NNAW xepu 10658 CTRL FOR HDMI This setting allows TV remote control of a camera that is connected to a BRAVIA Sync TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately For details on BRAVIA Sync see page 128 1 ITI amp Settings T Main Settings gt e CTRL FOR HDMI desired mode v On Enables remote controlled operation Off Disables remote controlled operation Youcan perform the operation of the camera with the remote controller of your TV by connecting your camera to a BRAVIA Sync
92. l images Image size Usage guidelines LCD screen si 3648x2736 For prints up to A3 size 2592x1944 For prints up to L 2L A4 size 4 3 Gi D A Ma X E 640x480 For e mail attachments linaess areulisplayed 4 aspect ratio HF 3648x2056 For viewing on a high definition TV and printing up to A4 size 1920x1080 For viewing on a high definition TV Images will fill the entire screen When you print still images recorded with 16 9 aspect ratio both edges may be cut off In Easy Mode v Large Shoots images in 10M size Small Shoots images in 5M size U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas sbulles NNAW xepu 52GB When shooting Intelligent Sweep Panorama images v EE Standard Shoots the images using standard size Horizontal 4912x1080 Vertical 3424x1920 E Wide Shoots the images using wide size Horizontal 7152x1080 Vertical 4912x1920 When shooting movies The larger the size of the movie image the higher the image quality The higher the amount of data used per second average bit rate the smoother the playback image Select a movie recording format by touching BS amp Settings i Shooting Settings Movie format in shooting mode page 93 Movie recording format AVCHD Movies shot with thi
93. le The available flash settings are Auto and Off 0 Twilight using a tripod scenes sometimes cannot be recognized in an environment where vibrations are transferred to the camera even though it is fixed on a tripod Sometimes a slow shutter results when a scene is recognized as a 9 Twilight using a tripod Keep the camera still during shooting The Scene Recognition icon appears regardless of the Display Settings These scenes may not be recognized depending on the situation Shooting two images with different settings and selecting the one you like Advanced mode In Advanced mode the camera shoots two images consecutively with the settings differing as follows when it recognizes A Twilight 22 Twilight Portrait 9 Twilight using a tripod F1 Backlight or 4 Backlight Portrait scenes which tends to blur You can select the desired image from the two images shot First Image Second Image A Shoots in Slow Synchro Shoots with sensitivity increased and shake reduced Ai Shoots in Slow Synchro with the face which the flash strobes on as guide Shoots with sensitivity increased with the face as guide and shake reduced 9 Shoots in Slow Synchro Shoots with even slower shutter speed without increasing sensitivity Shoots with the flash Shoots with the brightness and contrast of the background adjusted amp Shoots with the face which the flash strobes on
94. le and position The image is further enlarged each time you touch the screen Button Operation method Action Drag up down right left Changes the zoom position QA Changes the zoom scale x Cancels playback zoom Q To save enlarged images You can save an enlarged image by using the Trimming function OS Retouch Trimming Resize U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo uo1ees s6ulles NNAW xepu 39868 Wide Zoom In single image mode still images at a 4 3 aspect ratio are played over the entire LCD screen In this case the top and bottom of the image will be slightly cropped 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to E playback mode 2 Touch Wide Zoom e I4 3 To cancel Wide Zoom touch Wide Zoom r3 again Wide Zoom is not available for the following image files Movies Panoramic images mages displayed in a burst group 16 9 images U9 U09 Jo og yoees uonejedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 39GB Temporarily Rotated Display This is used in the single image mode to temporarily rotate an image and enlarge it on the screen 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to 1 playback mode 2 Select the vertical orientation image touch 4F Temporarily Rotated Display un Rotated Display again Temporarily Rotated Display is not available for the following images Movies
95. le on the memory card for recording and playing images If the camera detects images not registered in the Image Database File on the memory card a registration screen with the message Files found which were not recognized Import files will be displayed To view unregistered images register them by selecting OK Use a sufficiently charged battery to register images If a battery with a low charge is used to register unregistered images it may not be possible to transfer data or data may be corrupted if the battery charge runs out Yyoeas U9 U09 uoneJedo Jo eiqe Yeas s6ulles NNAW xepu 8368 Display Burst Group You can select to display burst images in groups or display all images during playback U9 U09 Jo og 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to Fe playback mode 2 DIS qe View Mode Ef Date View m gt i 3 TQ Ge Display Burst Group desired E 2 mode uo1eos uoneJedo v LJ Display Main Groups burst images then plays back the main images only Image Only When Face Detection is performed in burst mode the camera determines and displays the optimum image as the main image When Face Detection is not performed the first image in the burst group is displayed as the main image E Lp Display All Plays back all burst images one at a time ep CY ny j j j j 2 zx C Displaying grouped burst images side by side 5 Only main ima
96. lose Focus COMDONENT sten Computer Importing images 133 134 Macintosh computer 130 Recommended environment 130 Windows computer Connecting W et 133 PHIM CCP eee nde ue PRI R 140 dE GE 125 UE 121 Create REC Folder s 118 CTRL FOR HDMI e 107 Customlze eem nete ledit tees 22 Dates dah ete teet eR E Mn 141 Date amp Time Seng 124 dr c TI Delete REC Folder ret 120 Demo Mode sette 104 ITU 96 Display Burst Group 84 Display Settings Shooting 20 Mie WII sentenser iod oretenus 89 Download Music 112 DOP sent tette tentent 86 E Easy Mode Shooting 42 Ka TE 71 LEE 57 Exposure sseettennntttnnntttnnnntttnnntntnnnnn 57 Exposure data estre titel 90 F Face Detection cssssssissscscstsssrsccssssecesccstssosssiscusssestcacesssnseeieees 67 Folder Changing EE 119 Creating nec beetles 118 Deleting tette 120 Selecting 92 Format MUsiC tente ete tenu e 113 Li en ementi 117 G Gourmet sseettenenttntn ttn 34 Giganten 95 U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas sbulles NNAW xepu 16568 H Hand held Twilight s 32 HD 10801 DEE 108 HDMI Resolution E 106 High Sensitivity 34 Hi Speed Shutter 35 Housing ttt 109 Image Index se a 73 Image index settings 91 Image Size 52 Tint ali Ze eee eed eis 105 Intelligent Auto Adjustment
97. m im 720p specification A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system 3 Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camera U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 16388 TransferJet standard TransferJet communications conform to the standard given below TransferJet standard Conforms to PCL Spec Rev 1 0 Protocol Class Name communication type SCSI Block Device Target OBEX Push Server OBEX Push Client Use the SCSI communication protocol above when connecting to a TransferJet compatible device sold separately Or use the OBEX communication protocol when sharing data between cameras U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 16468 Index A A V OUT STEREO jack 125 AF Illuminator tttnnen 94 AF range finder frame ss 62 Anti Blink eene 69 Anti Motion Blut oe cccccccesssecsesseeeseesnneesesssneeeennneeeneee 31 Area Setting E 123 Auto Orientation ee 97 AVCHD format ttes 163 B Backlight Correction HDR sss 33 Battery charger s 161 Battery Gesten 160 Ir 9 34 hr ee 101 Calend 5 acces teet edits 42 Calibration ttt 116 Center E 62 Center weighted metering eee 64 Change REC Folder Clock Settings EEN C
98. ms you that you have a right to have access to modify and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it http www sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Read license2 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of GPL and LGPL software To view the PDF Adobe Reader is needed If it is not installed on your computer you can download it from the Adobe Systems web page http www adobe com On the license of Music Transfer in the CD ROM supplied MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1ees uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 16858
99. n Disconnect all equipment other than the camera the keyboard and the mouse from the USB connectors of your computer Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device Cannot import images Connect the camera and your computer correctly making a USB connection page 133 When you shoot images with a memory card formatted by a computer you may not be able to import the images to a computer Shoot using a memory card formatted by the camera page 117 After making a USB connection PMB does not start automatically Make the USB connection after the computer is turned on After making a USB connection PMB Portable does not start Set LUN Settings to Multi Set USB Connect to Auto or Mass Storage Connect the computer to the network Cannot play back images on your computer If you are using PMB refer to PMB Help page 131 Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image and sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie ona computer You are playing back the movie directly from the internal memory or the memory card Use PMB and import the movie to your computer then play back the movie page 131 Images once exported to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera Use PMB to play images stored on a PC with this camera Register the image in the Image Database File and play in
100. neJedo X Tips for sending and receiving data successfully Closely align the e TransferJet mark on the camera and other device The transfer rate and range differ depending on the angle at which the 7 TransferJet marks are aligned Sending and receiving data is easier if the z TransferJet marks are aligned with both cameras parallel to each other as shown in the figure Yeas s6ulles NNAW Using separately sold TransferJet compatible devices xepu Using separately sold TransferJet compatible devices allows you to transfer images to a PC and can broaden your enjoyment of transferring data For details see the operating instructions supplied with your TransferJet compatible device Note the following points when using TransferJet compatible devices Before use set the camera to playback mode If an image does not display select JT amp Settings yf Main Settings and then set LUN Settings to Single While connected data cannot be written to or deleted from the camera Do not disconnect while importing images to PMB 8068 Paint Paints or adds stamps to a still image and saves it as a new file 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 DIS amp Paint When using the internal memory touch 2 Paint on the left side of the LCD screen a a g 3 Draw on the image using the paint pen supplied 4
101. ng on the camera This function may not be available depending on the printer Movies cannot be printed f the camera could not be connected to the printer be sure to set USB Connect under Main Settings to PictBridge Do not disconnect the USB cable while the 1 PictBridge Connecting indicator appears on the screen U9 U09 Jo ejiqep uo1eos uoneJedo uo1ees Sue NZ xepu 14168 Printing at a shop You can take a memory card containing images shot with the camera to a photo printing service shop As long as the shop supports photo printing services conforming to DPOF you can make a DPOF Print order mark on images in advance on the viewing menu so that you do not have to reselect them when you print them out at the shop You cannot print images stored in the internal memory at a print shop directly from the camera Copy the images to a memory card page 121 then take the memory card to the print shop Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of memory card they can process A memory card adaptor sold separately may be necessary Consult your photo printing service shop Before you take image data to a shop always copy back up your data to 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 eiqep uo1eos uoneJedo Yeas s6ulles NNAW xepu 14268 Troubleshooting
102. ng messages appear follow the instructions Gs The battery level is low Charge the battery pack immediately Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery pack the indicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left For use with compatible battery only The battery inserted is not an NP BNI supplied battery pack U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo uojees sbulles NNAW xepu 15268 System error Turn the power off and then on again Camera overheating Allow it to cool The camera temperature has risen The power may turn off automatically or you may be unable to record movies Leave the camera in a cool location until the temperature goes down Internal memory error Turn the power off and then on again Reinsert the memory card The inserted memory card cannot be used in the camera page 3 The terminal section of the memory card is dirty The memory card is damaged Memory card type error The inserted memory card cannot be used in the camera page 3 This memory card may not record or play The inserted memory card cannot be used in the camera page 3 Error formatting internal memory Error formatting memory card Format the media again page 117 Memory card locked You are using the memory card with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set t
103. nnected using the USB cable Turn on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer f you select Exit during printing images may not be printed Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again If you still cannot print your images disconnect the USB cable once more turn the printer off and then turn it on and connect the cable again Movies cannot be printed Images shot using other cameras or images modified with a computer may not be printed Panoramic images may not be printed or may be printed with both edges cut off depending on the printer Printing is canceled Do not disconnect the USB cable before the c PictBridge Connecting indicator turned off Cannot insert the date or print images in the index mode The printer does not provide these functions Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not The date may not be inserted in the index mode depending on the printer Consult the printer manufacturer oc js printed on the date inserted part of the image The image does not have the recording data so the date cannot be inserted Set Date to Off and print the image again page 140 Cannot print the image at the size selected When you replace the printer paper with paper of a different size after connecting the printer to the camera disconnect the USB cable connected to the printer and then rec
104. nnection between the camera and a computer When you connect the camera and your computer PMBPORTABLE appears on the desktop Click x for any unnecessary drives 2 Click PMBP Mac in the PMBPORTABLE folder The Region Selection screen appears 3 Select the appropriate Region and Country Area and then click OK The User Agreement screen appears 4 Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement click I Agree PMB Portable starts up PMB Portable is not supported for AVCHD movies Set LUN Settings in Main Settings to Multi Always connect to a network when using PMB Portable When uploading images over the Internet the cache may remain in the computer being used depending on the service provider This is also true when this camera is used for this purpose When a bug occurs in PMB Portable or you delete PMB Portable by mistake you can repair PMB Portable by downloading the PMB Portable installer from the web site Notes on PMB Portable PMB Portable makes it possible to download the URLs of a number of websites from the server administered by Sony the Sony server In order to use PMB Portable to enjoy the benefits of the image uploading service or other services the services provided by these and other websites you must consent to the following Some websites require registration procedures and or fees to use their ser
105. norama mode In Movie Mode In Backlight Correction HDR mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated When Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People The smart zoom is not available when the image size is set to 10M or 16 9 7M The Face Detection function does not work when using the Digital Zoom Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom including optical zoom 4x The supported zoom ratio differs depending on the image size Size Total zoom scale 5M Approx 5 6x VGA Approx 22x 16 9 2M Approx 7 6x U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo uojees s6umes nN3lN xepu 9668 Auto Orientation When the camera is rotated to shoot a portrait vertical image the camera records its position change and displays the image in the portrait position 1 I amp Settings gr Shooting Settings Auto Orientation desired mode v On Records the image with the correct orientation Off Does not use Auto Orientation Black is displayed to the left and right of vertical orientation images Depending on the shooting angle of the camera the orientation of the image may not be recorded correctly e You cannot use Auto Orientation when Underwater is selected in the Scene Selection or when shooting movies Rotating images after recording If the orientation of an image is incorrect y
106. nstalled along 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 mages may not play back smoothly depending on the PC environment Creating Blu ray discs You can create Blu ray discs from AVCHD movies imported to a PC The PC in question must be capable of creating Blu ray discs BD R not re writable or BD RE re writable discs can be used Multi session recordings cannot be made To create Blu ray discs be sure to install BD add on software on the PMB installation screen To install your PC must be connected to the Internet For detailed operations see PMB Help U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1ees uoneJedo uojees sB6umesS nN3IN xepu 138 Creating standard definition image quality SD discs DVD discs with standard definition image quality SD can be created using supplied PMB software and selecting an AVCHD movie imported to the PC 1 Turn on the power of the PC and insert an unused disc in the DVD drive If software other than PMB starts automatically exit that software 2 Start PMB 3 Select the AVCHD movie to be written to the disc 4 Click cc then select Create DVD Video Format Discs STD 5 Create the disc by following the on screen instructions Be sure that PMB has been installed ahead of time page 131 Di
107. nt Pantilter sold separately allows you to take pictures by having the camera detect people s faces For details see the operating instructions supplied with Intelligent Pantilter S uejuoo Jo eiqe 1 uojJeesS uonejedo Yeas s6umes nN3MW xepu 16268 AVCHD format The AVCHD format has been developed for high definition digital video cameras when recording an HD High Definition signal at the 1080i or 720p specification using high efficiency compression coding technology The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is adopted to compress video data and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compressing format The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format enables a high definition video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be recorded on 8 cm DVD discs hard disk drive flash memory memory card etc Recording and playback on the camera Based on the AVCHD format your camera records with the high definition image quality HD mentioned below Video signal 1080 60i compatible device MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920x1080 601 1440x1080 60i 1080 50i compatible device MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920x1080 50i 1440x1080 50i Audio signal Dolby Digital 2ch Recording media Memory card zl 1080i specification A high definition specification which utilizes 1 080 effective scanning lines and the interlace syste
108. o x Underwater mode in Scene Selection or tix Underwater mode in Movie shooting scene 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode e 2 IIT Underwater White Balance 3 Desired mode OK Underwater White Balance L de de m um C v Auto Automatically adjusts the color tones for underwater conditions to make the colors appear natural amp Underwater 1 Adjusts for underwater conditions where blue is strong v Underwater 2 Adjusts for underwater conditions where green is strong ama One Push Adjusts the white balance depending on the light source The white color memorized in One Push Set mode becomes the basic white color Use this mode when Auto or other modes cannot be set the color properly Si One Push Set Memorizes the basic white color which will be used in One Push mode page 60 Depending on the color of the water the Underwater White Balance may not work correctly even though you select Underwater 1 or Underwater 2 When flash is On the underwater white balance can only be adjusted to Auto One Push or One Push Set One Push Set is unable to be selected while charging the flash The white references loaded using White Balance and Underwater White Balance are stored separately U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 61 GB Focus You can
109. onnect the printer The print setting of the camera differs from that of the printer Change the setting of either the camera page 140 or the printer Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer can provide the desired size Cannot operate the camera after canceling printing Wait for a while as the printer is carrying out the cancellation It may take some time depending on the printer U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1eos uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 150 Touch panel Cannot operate the touch panel buttons correctly or fully Perform Calibration page 116 Housing is set to On page 109 The paint pen operation reacts at inappropriate points Perform Calibration page 116 The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time This is not a malfunction The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera Set the date and time again page 124 The internal rechargeable backup battery has discharged Insert a charged battery and set aside for 24 hours or more with the power left off The date or time is incorrect The Area Setting is set to a different location than your current location Change the setting by MENI amp Settings Clock Settings Area Setting sjuejuoo Jo op Yyoeas uoneJedo
110. oo Jo op uo1ees uoneJedo xepu 2468 REC Mode You can select the shooting mode based on condition and objective 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 Touch if REC Mode desired mode HS ig y Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically P Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Also you can select various settings using the menu i iSweep Panorama Allows you to shoot a panoramic image after composing images HH Movie Mode Allows you to record movies Anti Motion Blur Allows you to shoot with reduced blur without using the flash when composing burst shots taken in high speed 2W Hand held Twilight Allows you to shoot with reduced blur in low light scenes without tripod when composing burst shots taken in high speed Fat Backlight Correction HDR Allows you to shoot a greater range of gradation by superimposing two images having different exposures SCN Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo uojees s6ulles NNAW xepu 2568 Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode
111. or the image size Focus White Balance and EV are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images VGA image size will be set while recording on internal memory When the battery level is low or when the internal memory or a memory card is full the burst stops n slow shutter speed conditions the burst of shots per second may be decreased V About the recording of burst shooting images After shooting burst images the shot images are displayed in frames on the LCD screen When all the images are fitted in the frames recording is completed You can stop the recording by touching Cancel recording OK When stopped the image displayed in index and images in the image processing are recorded U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 55GB Macro Use this setting to capture beautiful close up images of small subjects such as insects or flowers 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 IS Su Macro desired mode Depending on the REC mode this is set using buttons displayed on the left side of the screen si dam Auto The camera adjusts the focus automatically from distant subjects to close up IQ Close Use this mode to shoot at close distances Focus Locked to the W side Approximately 1 cm to 20 cm 13 32 inches to 7 7 8 inches Macro is set to Auto in the following situations
112. ordinary DVD players STD Standard definition image quality SD movies converted from high definition image quality HD movies can be recorded on DVD media such as DVD R discs and a standard definition image quality SD disc is created Continued U9 U09 Jo og Yyoueas uoneJedo uojees s6ulles NNAW xepu 13768 Types of discs that can be used with PMB The following 12 cm discs can be used with PMB For information on Blu ray discs see page 138 Disc type Characteristics DVD R DVD R DVD R DL Cannot be re written DVD RW DVD RW Can be re written and used again Always update to the latest available version of PlayStation 3 system software The PlayStation 3 may not be available in some countries regions Creating AVCHD discs An AVCHD disc with HD picture quality can be created from AVCHD movies imported to a PC using supplied PMB software 1 Turn on the power of the PC and insert an unused disc in the DVD drive 2 Start PMB 3 Select the AVCHD movie to be written to the disc 4 Click KJ then select Create AVCHD Format Discs HD 9 Create the disc by following the on screen instructions Be sure that PMB has been installed ahead of time page 131 Still images and MP4 movies cannot be recorded on an AVCHD disc Disc creation may take time Playing an AVCHD disc on a PC AVCHD discs can be played on a PC using Player for AVCHD i
113. oting the date and time are not displayed They are displayed only during playback Cannot insert dates on images This camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images By using PMB you can print or save images with the date page 131 The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down The exposure is incorrect Correct the exposure page 57 The image colors are not correct Adjust the White Balance page 59 Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening the image under conditions of low illumination There is no effect on the recorded image The eyes of the subject come out red Set Red Eye Reduction to Auto or On page 99 Shoot the subject at a distance closer than the flash range using the flash Light the room and shoot the subject Retouch the image using Retouch Red Eye Correction on the viewing menu or correct using PMB Dots appear and remain on the screen This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded uojees Yeas U9 U09 Sue NZ uoneJjedo Jo age xepu 14668 Cannot shoot images in succession You cannot shoot images in succession while the Smile Shutter function is activated The internal memory or the memory card is full Delete unnecessary images
114. ou can use the Rotate on the MENU screen to display the image in portrait position U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 9765 Scene Recog Guide You can select whether or not the guide is displayed next to the Scene Recognition icon when Scene Recognition is activated 1 ISI ee Settings gf Shooting Settings Scene Recog Guide desired mode v On Displays the Scene Recognition Guide Off Does not display the Scene Recognition Guide U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo uojees Sue NZ xepu 9968 Red Eye Reduction The flash strobes two or more times before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon when using the flash 1 DIS 2 Settings gy Shooting Settings Red Eye Reduction desired mode L3 v Auto When the Face Detection function is activated the flash strobes automatically to reduce the red eye phenomenon On The flash always strobes to reduce the red eye phenomenon Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction To avoid blurring of images hold the camera firmly until the shutter is released It usually takes a second until the shutter is released and also be sure not to allow the subject to move during this period 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 subjec
115. oximately 500 MB Display Screen resolution 1 024 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 Recommended computer environment Macintosh The following computer environment is recommended when using the supplied software Music Transfer and PMB Portable or importing images via a USB connection OS pre installed USB Connection Mac OS X v10 3 to v10 6 Music Transfer PMB Portable Mac OS X v10 4 to v10 6 Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems described above or in a multi boot environment If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time some devices including the camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant When your computer resumes activity from suspend or sleep mode communication between the camera and your computer may not recover at the same time U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo uojees sbulles NNAW xepu 13068 Using the software Installing PMB Pictur
116. page 77 The battery level is low Insert charged battery pack The same image is shot several times Set Burst to Off page 55 Scene Recognition is set to Advanced page 65 Cannot play back images Make sure that the memory card is fully inserted into the camera The folder file name has been changed on your computer No guarantees are made for playing back on this camera files containing images which were processed on a computer or images which were shot using other cameras The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB connection page 134 Use PMB to play images stored on a PC with this camera The date and time are not displayed Display Settings is set to Off Left and right sides of the screen are shown in black Auto Orientation is set to On page 97 The buttons and icons no longer appear If you touch the top right of the screen during shooting the buttons and icons will momentarily disappear The buttons and icons will reappear when you take your finger off the screen Display Settings in shooting or viewing menu is set to Off Touch the left side of the LCD screen and drag to the right Cannot hear music during slideshow Transfer music files to the camera with Music Transfer pages 131 132 Confirm that the volume setting and slideshow setting are correct pages 75 88 Slideshow is played back with Continuous Playback Select Slide
117. pressed Camera shake is reduced automatically however the function does not effectively reduce subject blur Subject blur occurs frequently under low light or slow shutter speed conditions In such a case shoot with the below tips in mind Select a higher ISO sensitivity to make the shutter speed faster and press the shutter button before the subject moves Select o High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection uo1eos U9 U09 uoneJedo Jo eiqe Yeas Sue NZ xepu 5968 White Balance Adjusts color tones according to the surrounding light conditions Use this function if image color appears unnatural 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 U bfo White Balance 3 Touch the desired mode OK Cancel White Balance alto Auto Adjusts the white balance automatically so that the colors appear natural Daylight Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day evening views night scenes neon signs fireworks etc a2 Cloudy Adjusts for a cloudy sky or a shady location z Fluorescent White Balance 1 z Fluorescent White Balance 2 24 Fluorescent White Balance 3 Fluorescent White Balance 1 Adjusts for white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent White Balance 2 Adjusts for natural white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent White Balance 3 Adjusts for day white fluorescent lighting X Adjusts for places under incand
118. r all images in the date range or folder Touch OK after step 2 The DPOF Print order mark cannot be added to movies or to images in the internal memory You can add a DPOF Print order mark to a maximum 999 images U9 U09 Jo og Yoeas uoneJedo uojees Sue NZ xepu 8668 Rotate Rotates a still image Use this function to display a horizontal orientation image in vertical orientation 1 Press the rk Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 US cy Rotate 3 AVA OK Youcannot rotate movies images displayed in a burst group and protected still 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 EEIE U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 8765 Volume Settings Adjusts the volume for slideshow and movie playback 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 IST c Volume Settings MEN 3 Adjust the volume by touching q X TORTE You can also adjust the volume by touching in the volume adjustment bar and dragging to the right or left j Adjusting the volume during playback of a movie or slideshow Movie playback Touch the LCD screen to display the operation buttons then touch and then 1 xX
119. rd being used with this camera for the first time Note that formatting will erase all data recorded on the memory card This data cannot be restored Be sure to back up any important data to a PC or other storage location 1 IIT amp Settings Memory Card Tool or ei Internal Memory Tool Format OK Note that formatting permanently erases all data including even protected images U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 11768 Create REC Folder Creates a folder in a memory card to store recorded images Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording folder 1 IIT amp Settings eg Memory Card Tool Create REC Folder OK MODE Dei gt This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into the camera and shoot images a new folder may be automatically created Up to 4 000 images can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created On the folders e After a new folder is created you can change the storage destination folder page 119 and select the folder for viewing images page 92 U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo uojees Sue NZ xepu 118 Change REC Folder Changes the folder in the memory ca
120. rd that is currently used to store recorded images 1 ISI gt ees Settings eg Memory Card Tool Change REC Folder 2 Select the folder in which you want to store Change REC Folder images using ale OK P4 101 1 2 Number of Files 3 Created 2010 1 1 12 01 58 AM This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images You cannot select the following folder as a recording folder 100 folder A folder with a number that has either LILILIMSDCF or LILILIANVOT only You cannot move recorded images to another folder Yeas uoJees U9 U09 sbulles NNAW uoneJjedo Jo jqeL xepu 119 Delete REC Folder Deletes the folder in a memory card that is used to store recorded images 1 SI gt ees Settings Memory Card Tool Delete REC Folder 2 Select the folder you want to delete using 4 le Deicia REG Foider OK P4 101 1 2 Number of Files 3 Created 2010 1 1 12 01 58 AM This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images If you delete the folder set as the recording folder using Delete REC Folder the folder that has the largest folder number is selected as the next recording folder Youcan delete only empty folders If a folder contains images or even files that cannot be played back by the camera first delete these images and files
121. reen is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However some tiny black and or bright dots white red blue or green may appear on the LCD screen These dots are a normal result of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording Black white red blue or green dots f water droplets or other liquids splash on the LCD screen and make it wet immediately wipe off the screen with a soft cloth Leaving liquids on the LCD screen surface can harm the quality and cause a malfunction Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Do not press against the LCD screen The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction mages may trail across on the LCD screen in a cold location This is not a malfunction Becareful not to bump the lens and be careful not to apply force to it On moisture condensation Ifthe camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside or outside the camera This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera f moisture condensation occurs turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images The
122. remove the Memory Stick Duo media while reading or writing data Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the Memory Stick Duo media is removed or the camera is turned off during a read or write operation When the Memory Stick Duo media is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise We recommend backing up important data Do not attach a label on the Memory Stick Duo media itself nor on a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor Do not touch the terminal section of the Memory Stick Duo media with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop the Memory Stick Duo media Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Duo media Do not expose the Memory Stick Duo media to water Do not leave the Memory Stick Duo media within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it Do not insert anything other than a Memory Stick Duo media into the Memory Stick Duo media slot Doing so will cause a malfunction Do not use or store the Memory Stick Duo media 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 Continued U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo uojees sbulles NNAW xepu 15995 Notes on using the Memory Stick Duo media
123. rst Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop the folder where the images you want to import are stored Po Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon The image files are copied to the hard disk Double click the hard disk icon the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files The image is displayed Deleting the USB connection Perform the procedures from step 1 to 3 below before e Disconnecting the USB cable Removing a memory card nserting a memory card into the camera after copying images from the internal memory Turning off the camera 99 1 Double click the disconnect icon on the Windows Vista tasktray 7 2 Click USB Mass Storage Device Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK DEn Disconnect icon 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 Windows XP U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1eegs uoneJedo uoJees sbulles NNAW xepu 13468 Uploading images to a media service This camera has a built in application PMB Portable You can use this application to do the following Youcan easily upload images to a blog or other media service Youcan upload images from a computer connected to the Internet even when you are away from home or the office Youcan easily r
124. s Settings T Main Settings Format Music OK Restoring the music preset at the factory to the camera You can use Music Transfer in the CD ROM supplied to reset music files to the preset ones Execute Download Music then make a USB connection between the camera and a computer Q Start Music Transfer then restore the default music For details on using Music Transfer see the help in Music Transfer Yyoeas U9 U09 uoneJedo Jo eiqe uojees Sue NZ xepu 11368 Power Save Sets the length of time until the LCD screen goes dark and the time until the camera turns off If you do not operate the camera for a certain period of time while the power is on using the battery pack the screen goes dark and the camera later turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack Auto power off function 1 IIT es Settings T Main Settings Power Save desired mode Stamina The LCD screen automatically goes dark if the camera is not operated for about 30 seconds and the power turns off if the camera is not operated for about 30 seconds more v Standard The LCD screen automatically goes dark if the camera is not operated for about 1 minute and the power turns off if the camera is not operated for about 1 minute more Off The LCD screen does not darken and the camera does not turn off automatically U9 U09
125. s camera are recorded in AVCHD format at approximately 60 fields sec for 1080 60i compatible devices or 50 fields sec for 1080 50i compatible devices in interlaced mode with Dolby Digital audio AVCHD format Movie quality Average bit rate Description RB AVC HD 17M FH 17 Mbps Shoots at a maximum picture quality of 1920x1080 size v BR AVC HD 9M HO 9 Mbps Shoots at a high picture quality of 1440x1080 size Movie recording format MP4 Movies shot with this camera are recorded in MPEG 4 format at approximately 30 frames sec for 1080 60i compatible devices or approximately 25 frames sec for 1080 50i compatible devices in progressive mode with AAC audio mp4 format Movie image size Average bit rate Description ei MP4 12M 12 Mbps Shoots at 1440x1080 size MP4 6M 6 Mbps Shoots at 1280x720 size MP4 3M 3 Mbps Shoots at VGA size A telephoto image is produced when the MP4 3M image size is selected Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1eos uoneJedo xepu 53GB Fon image quality and image size A digital image is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels If it contains a large number of pixels the image becomes large it takes up more memory and the image is displayed in fine detail Image size is shown by the number of pixels Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera the fine detail and data processing
126. s open are recorded M Off Does not use the Anti Blink function Anti Blink does not function in the following situations When using the flash During burst shooting When the Face Detection function does not work When the Smile Shutter function is activated Sometimes Anti Blink function does not work depending on the situation When the Anti Blink function is set to Auto but only images with the subject s eyes closed are recorded the message Blinked eye detected is displayed on the LCD screen Shoot again as necessary U9 U09 Jo og yoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 6968 Display Settings Sets whether to display the operation buttons on the LCD screen in shooting mode U9 U09 Jo og 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 ISI H A Display Settings desired mode og 3 v li gu On Displays the operation buttons Bm J oO 2 ep Off Does not display the operation buttons OTo display the operation buttons when Display Settings is set to Off Touch the left side of the LCD screen and drag right to display the operation buttons xepu 70 Easy Mode When viewing still images in Easy Mode the playback screen text becomes larger indicators become easier to see and fewer functions can be used 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to E Z E playback mode 2 III
127. scs cannot be created for MP4 movies Disc creation may take time due to converting the AVCHD movie to standard definition image quality SD The PC must be connected to the Internet the first time a DVD Video disc is created sjuejuoo Jo op uo1eos uoneJedo xepu 139 Printing still images You can print still images using the following methods Printing directly using a PictBridge compliant printer Printing directly using a memory card compliant printer 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 page 142 When you print images shot in 16 9 mode both edges may be cut off You cannot print panoramic images depending on the printer U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer Even if you do not have a computer you can print images shot using the camera by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer Ai 6 PictBridge PictBridge is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association Yeas sbulles NNAW 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera 2 Connect the camera to the printer Me a A S 9 To a USB jack of c
128. shooting may not be successful 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 panoramic shooting and the AE AF locked angle are very different in brightness color and focus the shooting will not be successful If this happens change AE AF locked angle and shoot again Intelligent Sweep Panorama is not suitable for the following situations Objects are too close to the camera Image with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn Image with constant change such as waves or waterfalls e You cannot create panoramic images in the following situations You pan the camera too fast or too slow There is too much camera shake Continued U9 U09 Jo og uoyeesS uonejedo uojees sB6umes nN3IN xepu 28GB Changing the shooting direction or image size of a panoramic image Shooting Direction E Shooting Direction Right Left Up or Down Image Size Image Size Standard or Wide STD Tips for shooting a panoramic image Pan the camera in an arc at a constant velocity in the direction indicated on the LCD screen Subjects at rest are more suited for panorama shots than moving subjects Vertical direction Horizontal direction C d We E Radius as short as possible Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway so that you can lock the expo
129. show with music and play back The image does not appear on the TV The camera and television must use the same color television system page 157 Check whether the connection is correct pages 125 126 f the USB cable is connected to the USB terminal disconnect the cable page 134 When you shoot movies where the camera and a TV are connected the image being shot is not displayed on the TV Deleting Cannot delete an image Cancel the protection page 85 uo1eos U9 U09 uoneJedo Jo ag uo1ees sbulles NNAW xepu 14768 A Memory Stick PRO Duo media is not recognized by a computer with a Memory Stick media slot Check that the computer and the Memory Stick media Reader Writer support a Memory Stick PRO Duo media Users of computers and the Memory Stick media Readers Writers made by manufacturers other than Sony should contact those manufacturers f a Memory Stick PRO Duo media is not supported connect the camera to the computer page 133 The computer recognizes the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Your computer does not recognize the camera When the battery level is low insert the charged battery pack or use the AC adaptor sold separately Set USB Connect to Auto or Mass Storage page 110 Use the USB cable for connection between the computer and the camera Disconnect the USB cable from both the computer and the camera and firmly connect it agai
130. st one image is recorded Noise is not effectively reduced in the following situations mage with large scale movement mage with a main subject too close to the camera mage with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn Image with constant change such as waves or water falls Smile Shutter cannot be used When using a light source that flickers such as fluorescent lighting block noise may occur In these cases set Scene Selection to ido High Sensitivity Hl U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 32GB Backlight Correction HDR You can shoot two images having different exposures to create a single image with a greater range of gradation by combining the dark parts of an image taken with a bright exposure setting and the bright parts of an image taken with a dark exposure setting 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 if REC Mode ENT Backlight Correction HDR 3 Press the shutter button fully down Although the shutter sound beeps twice only one image is recorded Backlight Correction HDR may not produce the effects in the following situations When using the flash mage with large scale movement There is too much camera shake Image whose surrounding light condition is extremely bright or dark Image with constant change such as waves or waterfalls Smile Shutter function is not available in Backlight Correction
131. sted in the table below However proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all Memory Stick Duo media functions Memory Stick media type Recording Playback Memory Stick Duo without MagicGate Ce Memory Stick Duo with MagicGate Cp MagicGate Memory Stick Duo O2 Memory Stick PRO Duo one Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Samual xl High speed data transfer using a parallel interface is not supported n Memory Stick Duo media MagicGate Memory Stick Duo media Memory Stick PRO Duo media and Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media are equipped with MagicGate functions MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Data recording playback that requires MagicGate functions cannot be performed with the camera 3 AVC HD 17M FH AVC HD 9M HQ MP4 12M or MP4 6M movies cannot be recorded to internal memory or a Memory Stick other than a Memory Stick PRO Duo media This camera does not support 8 bit parallel data transfer It performs the same 4 bit parallel data transfer as the Memory Stick PRO Duo media This product is compatible with Memory Stick Micro media M2 M2 is an abbreviation for Memory Stick Micro media A Memory Stick Duo media formatted with a computer is not guaranteed to operate with the camera Data read write speeds differ depending on the combination of the Memory Stick Duo media and the equipment used Do not
132. sure and white balance Adjust the frame composition so that a portion with greatly varied scenery is in the center of the image Scrolling the panoramic images for display Scroll panoramic images by touching gt while panoramic images are being displayed Touch the LCD screen during playback to display the operation buttons Operation button Action Operation method Touch K l or the LCD Playbacks scrolling images pauses screen Touch 4 v 4 Scrolls images or drag up down right Shows the displayed area of left the whole panoramic image Panoramic images can also be played back using the supplied software PMB page 131 Panoramic images recorded using another camera may not scroll correctly when played U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1ees uoneJedo Yeas sbulles NNAW xepu 2968 Movie Mode Allows you to record movies 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 iffy REC Mode Ry Movie Mode 3 Press the shutter button fully down You can also record movies by touching Q 4 To stop shooting press the shutter button fully down again Iz NN Changing the Movie Format Image Quality or Image Size Movie format DS s Settings gp Shooting Settings Movie format AVCHD or MP4 Quality gm Quality AVC HD 17M FH or AVC HD 9M HQ AVCHD Image Size gm Image Size MP4 12M MP4 6M or MP4
133. t looked away from the pre strobe f you do not use the Face Detection function Red Eye Reduction does not work even when you select Auto Red Eye Reduction is set to Off in the following situations In Anti Motion Blur mode In Hand held Twilight mode When Scene Selection is set to j High Sensitivity mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated What causes the red eye phenomenon Pupils become dilated in dark environments Flash light is reflected off the blood vessels at the back of the eye retina causing the red eye phenomenon Camera Eye wu Retina Other ways to reduce red eye Select ig High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection The flash is automatically turned to Off When the eyes of the subject turn out red correct the image with Retouch Red Eye Correction on the viewing menu or with the supplied software PMB sjuejuoo Jo op uo1eos uoneJedo Yeas sbulles NNAW xepu 99GB Blink Alert When an image with the subject s eyes closed is recorded while Face Detection is activated the message Blinked eye detected is displayed on the LCD screen 1 DIS Settings af Shooting Settings Blink Alert desired mode ei Auto Displays the Blinked eye detected message Off Does not display the message U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 10068
134. t the movie volume When Display Burst Group is Display Main Image Only only the main image is displayed Viewing panoramic images during continuous playback The whole panoramic image is displayed for 3 seconds You can scroll a panoramic image by touching PJ U9 U09 Jo ejiqep uo1eos uoneJedo uojees sbulles NNAW xepu 7468 Slideshow with music 1 Touch Ty Slideshow Slideshow with music 2 Touch desired mode Start 3 To exit slideshow touch the screen then select from Exit Slideshow Slideshow with music is not available for the following images or in the following situations Panoramic images When View Mode is set to Folder view MP4 or AVCHD view Image Selects the group of images to be shown This setting is fixed to Folder when the internal memory is used to record images U9 U09 Jo eiqep Yyoeas uoneJedo Selects the playback speed and mood for slideshows If the playback time of a movie is long an image is taken from it and displayed v Simple A simple slideshow switching images at a preset interval The playback interval is adjustable in Interval and you can thoroughly enjoy your images Nostalgic A moody slideshow reproducing the atmosphere of a movie scene Stylish A stylish slideshow proceeding at a middle tempo Active A high tempo slideshow suitable for active scenes
135. tic coer A I 36 U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1eos uoneJedo uo1ees s6umes nN3IN xepu 16768 Notes on the License C Library Expat zlib dtoa pcre and libjpeg software are provided in the camera We provide this software based on license agreements with their owners of copyright Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please read the following sections Read licensel pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of C Library Expat zlib dtoa pcre and libjpeg software THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO 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 infor
136. time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen Description of the pixels and the image size Image size 10M 3648 pixels x 2736 pixels 9 980 928 pixels Image size VGA 640 pixels x 480 pixels 307 200 pixels Pixels sss Many pixels Fine image quality and large file size Few pixels Rough image quality but small file size U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1ees uoneJedo uojees sbulles NNAW xepu 5468 Burst The camera shoots up to 10 continuous frames in one burst when you hold down the shutter button 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 Che Burst desired mode When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of the LCD screen touch DS Dei gt v Uh Off Records a single image Ch High Shoots up to 10 images per second in succession LMig Mid Shoots up to 5 images per second in succession Che Low Shoots up to 2 images per second in succession Burst mode is not available in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In Movie Mode In Anti Motion Blur mode In Hand held Twilight mode In Backlight Correction HDR mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated In Easy Mode The flash is set to Off When recording with the self timer a series of a maximum of five images is recorded The recording interval becomes longer depending on the setting f
137. to adjust the volume Slideshow Touch the screen to display the volume control screen then touch the ge xt buttons to adjust the volume U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 89868 Display Settings Sets whether to display the operation buttons on the LCD screen in viewing mode 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to m playback mode 2 UN E Display Settings desired s g mode a el ei Eol On Displays the operation buttons gt i N EX DS Off Does not display the operation buttons To display the operation buttons when Display Settings is set to Off Touch the left side of the LCD screen and drag right to display the operation buttons U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo xepu 89GB Exposure data This sets whether or not to display the shooting data of the currently displayed file Exposure data 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to Cm playback mode T i E 2 UN CH Exposure data desired mode s D EA On Displays the shooting data on the LCD screen L k Off Does not display the shooting data U9 U09 Jo og Yoeas uoneJedo xepu 9068 Image index settings o Q o Sets the number of images displayed in the index screen z i 5 2 6 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch
138. to switch to shooting mode 2 WI EASY Easy Mode OK 3 EQ Self Timer desired mode X Off Does not use the self timer Sets the self timer to a 10 second delay When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates To cancel touch S X U9 U09 Jo og Yoeas uoneJedo uo1ees Sue NZ xepu 5068 Shooting Direction Set the direction to pan the camera when you shoot Intelligent Sweep Panorama images 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 if REC Mode ir iSweep Panorama 3 Ea Shooting Direction desired direction E A EB D v E4 Right Pan from left to right Left Pan from right to left H Up Pan from down to up H Down Pan from up to down sjuejuoo Jo op Yeas uoneJedo xepu 5168 Image Size Quality The image size determines the size of the image file that is recorded when you take a image The larger the image size the more detail will be reproduced when the image is printed on large format paper The smaller the image size the more images can be recorded 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 I3 5 Image Size or i Quality gt desired size Depending on the REC mode this is set using buttons displayed on the left side of the screen When shooting stil
139. tons Touch the left side of the LCD screen and drag right 5 Q Displays the next previous image Drag right or left D Continuously changes the image next Drag right or left and continue pressing previous image Displays the image index screen during Drag up playback Displays the next previous page in index Drag down or up mode Displays the calendar during playback in Drag down Date View mode QS Viewing images taken with a different camera This camera creates an Image Database File on the memory card for recording and playing 1mages If the camera detects images not registered in the Image Database File on the memory card a registration screen with the message Files found which were not recognized Import files will be displayed To view unregistered images register them by selecting OK Use a sufficiently charged battery to register images If a battery with a low charge is used to register unregistered images it may not be possible to transfer data or data may be corrupted if the battery charge runs out 3765 Playback Zoom Plays back the enlarged image 1 2 Touch the area you want to enlarge Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode The image is enlarged to twice the previous size with the area you touched at the center You can also enlarge the image by moving the zoom W T lever to the T Shows the displayed area of side the whole image 3 Adjust the zoom sca
140. tterns Fast flash The lamp repeatedly flashes on and off at approximately 0 15 second intervals Slow flash The lamp repeatedly flashes on and off at approximately 1 5 second intervals Remove the charged battery pack from the battery charger If you leave the charged battery pack in the charger battery life may be shortened When the CHARGE lamp flashes remove the battery pack being charged and then insert the same battery pack into the battery charger again until it clicks When the CHARGE lamp flashes again this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted Check that the battery pack is the specified type If the battery pack is the specified type remove the battery pack replace it with 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 If the CHARGE lamp is flashing slowly it is in standby mode and charging has temporarily stopped Charging stops temporarily and standby mode results when the temperature is outside the range suitable for charging Charging resumes and the CHARGE lamp lights when the temperature returns to the range suitable for charging We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo uojees sbulles NNAW xepu 161 Intelligent Pantilter Intellige
141. ttings yf Main Settings LUN Settings desired mode v Multi The images both on the memory card and in the internal memory are displayed Select this setting when you connect the camera to a computer Single When the memory card is inserted into the camera the images on the memory card are displayed when it is not inserted the images in the internal memory are displayed Select this setting in cases where the images of both the memory card and the internal memory are not displayed when the camera is connected to a device other than a computer Set LUN Settings to Multi when uploading images to a media service using PMB Portable U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo uojees Sue NZ xepu 11168 Download Music You can use Music Transfer in the CD ROM supplied to change background music tracks 1 RIT gt es Settings T Main Settings Download Music The message Change slideshow music Connect to PC is displayed 2 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer then start Music Transfer 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to change music files U9 U09 Jo ejiqep uo1eos uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 11268 Format Music You can delete all the background music files stored in the camera It can be used in cases such as when the background music files are damaged and cannot be played 1 IRI gt e
142. uoneJedo JO Customize OK z Wa p E amp o OO 22 3 Select a MENU icon and drag it to the desired i position on the left side of the LCD screen 2 The MENU icon in the customization area is replaced 4 To cancel touch X AN Q Customization area D e You cannot customize the MENU icon in Easy Mode Q Taking advantage of customization Not only can you swap MENU icons but you can also swap MENU icons inside the customization area and reduce the number of MENU icons customize x Swapping MENU icons inside the customization area While touching a MENU icon inside the customization area move it to the desired location Reducing the number of icons in the customization area While touching a MENU icon inside the customization area move it to the area on the right 2268 Using the Still Movie mode button You can select the shooting mode according to the mode you want to shoot in Shutter button MIER mode button 1 Press EH mode button to switch gl Still or RER Movie shooting mode e Still Allows you to shoot still images Switches to the still image recording mode set using iff REC Mode page 25 HH Movie Allows you to record movies Switches to the movie shooting scene set using MAM Movie shooting scene page 44 U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo xepu
143. urred while the image was playing back No guarantees are made for playing back on this camera files containing images which were processed on a computer or images which were shot using other cameras Read only folder You have selected a folder that cannot be set as a recording folder on the camera Select another folder page 119 File protected Release the protection page 85 Image size over limit You are playing back an image with size that cannot be played back on the camera Unable to detect face for retouch You may not be able to retouch the image depending on the image Wy Vibration warning indicator Camera shake may occur due to insufficient light Use the flash or mount the camera on a tripod to secure the camera MP4 12M is not supported with this memory card MP4 6M is not supported with this memory card We recommend the use of a memory card with at least 1 GB of memory Recording is unavailable in this movie format Set Movie format to MP4 page 93 Yyoeas U9 U09 uoneJedo Jo ag Yeas sbulles NNAW xepu 15468 Maximum number of images already selected Up to 100 files can be selected when using Multiple Images Up to 999 files can be selected when using All in Date Range or All in This Folder for DPOF Protect or Print You can add DPOF Print order marks to up to 999 files Cancel the selection C26 The data transmission to t
144. vices In using such services you must comply with the terms and conditions established by the websites concerned Services may be terminated or changed in accordance with the convenience of the website operators Sony will not be held responsible for any trouble occurring between the users and third parties or any inconvenience caused to users relating to the utilization of the services inclusive of the termination of or changes to such services To view a website you will be redirected to it by the Sony server There may be times when you cannot access the website because of server maintenance or for other reasons If the operation of the Sony server is to be terminated you will be notified of the termination ahead of time on Sony website etc The URLs to which you are redirected by the Sony server and other information may be recorded for the purposes of improving Sony future products and services However no personal data will be recorded on such occasions U9 U09 Jo eiqep uo1eos uoneJedo uo1ees s6umes nN3IN xepu 13668 Creating a disc of movies You can create a disc from AVCHD movies that have been recorded with this camera Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies Select the method that suits your disc player For details on the method for creating a disc using PMB see PMB Help To import movies into a PC see page 133 PlayStation 3 etc Player Creation met
145. viewing smooth video images on a high definition television AVCHD movies are recorded MP4 This recording method is suitable for WEB uploads and e mail attachments mp4 AVC movies are recorded U9 U09 Jo ejiqep uo1ees uoneJedo uojees sbulles NNAW xepu 9368 AF Illuminator The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed halfway until the focus is locked The bon indicator appears at this time 1 DIS eg Settings if Shooting Settings AF Illuminator desired mode v Auto Uses the AF illuminator Off Does not use AF illuminator Focus is achieved as long as the AF illuminator light reaches the subject regardless of whether light fails to reach the center of the subject You cannot use the AF illuminator when Shooting in Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode a Landscape A Twilight yg Pet zi Fireworks or 4 Hi Speed Shutter mode is selected in Scene Selection Housing is set to On Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People When you use AF illuminator the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and a new AF range finder frame is displayed by a dotted line AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the fram
146. wall socket and attach the camera to the multi output stand 2 Turn on the computer then press gt Playback button 3 Connect the camera to your computer When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera Wait for a while USB Mode Connecting WI To a USB jack of the computer Jl Multi output Lem stand ZE To a USB jack USB cable Importing images to a computer Windows PMB allows you to easily import images For details on PMB functions see the PMB Help Importing images to a computer without using PMB When the AutoPlay Wizard appears after making a USB connection between the camera and a computer click Open folder to view files OK DCIM or MP ROOT copy the desired images to the computer Use PMB for operations such as when importing AVCHD movies to a computer f operations are performed on an AVCHD movie file or folder on the camera from a PC while the camera is connected to a PC it may destroy the image file or playback may become impossible Do not delete or copy AVCHD movies on the camera s memory card from a PC Sony bears no responsibility for the result of operations of this type U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo Yeas Sue NZ xepu 133 Importing images to a computer Macintosh 1 Connect the camera to your Macintosh computer fi
147. y card has been inserted into the camera make sure that the memory card has been fully inserted Check the free capacity of the internal memory or the memory card If it is full do one of the following Delete unnecessary images page 77 Change the memory card You cannot record images while charging the flash e Switch the ER Still E Movie mode button When recording movies it is recommended that you use the following memory cards Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media SD memory card SDHC memory card or SDXC memory card Class 4 or faster Set Demo Mode to Off page 104 Smile Shutter function does not work No image is shot if a smiling face is not detected Set Demo Mode to Off page 104 Anti blur function does not work The anti blur function may not work properly when shooting night scenes Shoot after pressing the shutter button halfway down Recording takes a long time When the shutter speed becomes slower than a certain speed for example when you shoot images in dark locations the camera automatically reduces the image noise This function is called NR noise reduction slow shutter and the shooting time takes longer The Anti Blink function is working When Anti Blink is set to Auto reset to Off page 69 uo1ees U9 U09 Jo eiqep uoneJedo Yeas sbulles NNAW xepu 14468 The image is out of fo
148. yees sbulles NNAW xepu 15668 Using the camera abroad You can use the battery charger supplied and the AC LS5 AC Adaptor sold separately in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction On TV color systems To view movies shot using this camera on a television the camera and television must use the same color television system NTSC system 1080 60i 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 1080 50i Australia Austria Belgium China Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Indonesia Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Romania Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Kingdom Viet Nam etc PAL M system 1080 50i Brazil PAL N system 1080 50i Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system 1080 50i Bulgaria France Greece Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc U9 U09 Jo og Yyoeas uoneJedo uojees s6umes nN3IN xepu 15768 Memory Stick Duo media A Memory Stick Duo media is a compact portable IC recording medium The types of Memory Stick Duo media that can be used with the camera are li

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