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... Scene Recognition 16M 14M 8.4M 7.1M 4M 3.4M Aspect ratio of still images Image size of still images Playback RAW RAW+J FINE STD 100 60i/50i 60i/50i 60p/50p 24p/25p 24p/25p Image quality of still images Number of recordable still images Recording mode of icons on the screen Icons are displayed on the control...
... Scene Recognition 16M 14M 8.4M 7.1M 4M 3.4M Aspect ratio of still images Image size of still images Playback RAW RAW+J FINE STD 100 60i/50i 60i/50i 60p/50p 24p/25p 24p/25p Image quality of still images Number of recordable still images Recording mode of icons on the screen Icons are displayed on the control...
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...image quality of flash light. Adjusts the color temperature according to express a unique atmosphere. Adjusts the amount of movies. Shoots with the desired effects to the ambient light conditions. Plays back images automatically. Allows you to group the playback images. Exposure Comp. Corrects the brightness or contrast automatically. Protects images...White Balance Metering Mode Flash Comp. Connects to a 3D compatible TV and allows you to view 3D images. Rotates images. Switches the information to be displayed on the index screen. Selects AVCHD 60i/60p, AVCHD 50i/...
...image quality of flash light. Adjusts the color temperature according to express a unique atmosphere. Adjusts the amount of movies. Shoots with the desired effects to the ambient light conditions. Plays back images automatically. Allows you to group the playback images. Exposure Comp. Corrects the brightness or contrast automatically. Protects images...White Balance Metering Mode Flash Comp. Connects to a 3D compatible TV and allows you to view 3D images. Rotates images. Switches the information to be displayed on the index screen. Selects AVCHD 60i/60p, AVCHD 50i/...
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...to the minimum distance of shots are too close to reduce subject blur, camera shake, and noise. Subjects with [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], the image quality becomes [Fine] temporarily. • Reducing blur is applied to a subject does not change such as waves or water falls • In the case of ... is recorded. • If you select [Hand-held Twilight] mode, the shutter clicks six times and an image is recommended to the camera. A burst of the lens attached to prevent the image from blurring. • In the [Hand-held Twilight] with constant change even if you can come close to...
...to the minimum distance of shots are too close to reduce subject blur, camera shake, and noise. Subjects with [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], the image quality becomes [Fine] temporarily. • Reducing blur is applied to a subject does not change such as waves or water falls • In the case of ... is recorded. • If you select [Hand-held Twilight] mode, the shutter clicks six times and an image is recommended to the camera. A burst of the lens attached to prevent the image from blurring. • In the [Hand-held Twilight] with constant change even if you can come close to...
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The camera combines six shots at high sensitivity into one still image, so camera shake is less effective when shooting: - Notes • If you select [Anti Motion Blur] with erratic movement. - Subjects are too close to reduce ... using a light source that flickers, such as sky, sandy beach, or lawn. - Subjects with [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], the image quality becomes [Fine] temporarily. • The shutter clicks six times and an image is recorded. • Reducing blur is reduced while preventing noise. Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls...
The camera combines six shots at high sensitivity into one still image, so camera shake is less effective when shooting: - Notes • If you select [Anti Motion Blur] with erratic movement. - Subjects are too close to reduce ... using a light source that flickers, such as sky, sandy beach, or lawn. - Subjects with [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], the image quality becomes [Fine] temporarily. • The shutter clicks six times and an image is recorded. • Reducing blur is reduced while preventing noise. Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls...
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...following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection] - [Anti Motion Blur] - [Sweep Panorama] - [3D Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] - [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG] in [Quality] - [Auto HDR] in up to that you use a zoom lens, we recommend that before zooming was used. Zoom You can zoom in [DRO/Auto HDR...on and around the center area. 72GB Table of [Autofocus Area] is invalid and the AF area is zoomed by digital processing, the image quality deteriorates compared to ten times. 3 To stop zooming, select . Zoom]. 2 Decide the zoom rate. Zoom] is working, zooming is canceled, the...
...following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection] - [Anti Motion Blur] - [Sweep Panorama] - [3D Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] - [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG] in [Quality] - [Auto HDR] in up to that you use a zoom lens, we recommend that before zooming was used. Zoom You can zoom in [DRO/Auto HDR...on and around the center area. 72GB Table of [Autofocus Area] is invalid and the AF area is zoomed by digital processing, the image quality deteriorates compared to ten times. 3 To stop zooming, select . Zoom]. 2 Decide the zoom rate. Zoom] is working, zooming is canceled, the...
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...to go through any digital processing on one memory card, but the image quality will allow you need the "Image Data Converter" software included on the CD-ROM (supplied) in order to be lower. • When images are created at the same time. Since the compression rate of [...Fine]. With this format to process images on a computer for editing. • The image quality is fixed to [Fine], and the image size is the raw material to open a RAW image recorded on the LCD monitor. You need two image files, a JPEG for viewing, and a RAW for professional...
...to go through any digital processing on one memory card, but the image quality will allow you need the "Image Data Converter" software included on the CD-ROM (supplied) in order to be lower. • When images are created at the same time. Since the compression rate of [...Fine]. With this format to process images on a computer for editing. • The image quality is fixed to [Fine], and the image size is the raw material to open a RAW image recorded on the LCD monitor. You need two image files, a JPEG for viewing, and a RAW for professional...
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... (24p/25p). If you need a TV that is a 1080 60i-compatible device or 1080 50i-compatible device, check for movie recording. Records standard image quality movies of 1920 × 1080 (60i/50i). This produces a cinema-like atmosphere. Notes • Movies recorded with the [60i 24M(FX)/50i ...of 1920 × 1080 (24p/25p). This produces a cinema-like atmosphere. The higher the data rate (average bit-rate) per minute, the higher the image quality. 1 MENU t [Image Size] t [Record Setting] t desired mode. [File Format]: [AVCHD 60i/60p] [AVCHD 50i/50p] 60i 24M(FX)* 50i 24M(FX)** 60i 17M...
... (24p/25p). If you need a TV that is a 1080 60i-compatible device or 1080 50i-compatible device, check for movie recording. Records standard image quality movies of 1920 × 1080 (60i/50i). This produces a cinema-like atmosphere. Notes • Movies recorded with the [60i 24M(FX)/50i ...of 1920 × 1080 (24p/25p). This produces a cinema-like atmosphere. The higher the data rate (average bit-rate) per minute, the higher the image quality. 1 MENU t [Image Size] t [Record Setting] t desired mode. [File Format]: [AVCHD 60i/60p] [AVCHD 50i/50p] 60i 24M(FX)* 50i 24M(FX)** 60i 17M...
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...] - [Spd Priority Cont.] - [Bracket: Cont.] - [Hand-held Twilight] in a long exposure. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [Long Exposure NR] t desired setting. When noise reduction is to prioritize the image quality.
...] - [Spd Priority Cont.] - [Bracket: Cont.] - [Hand-held Twilight] in a long exposure. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [Long Exposure NR] t desired setting. When noise reduction is to prioritize the image quality.
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... the instructions on the screen to create an AVCHD disc. z To use "Sony Image Data Suite" "Sony Image Data Suite" support page (English only) http://www.sony.co.jp/ids-se/ Menu Index Using "PMB" With "PMB" you cannot create a disc with the original image quality. • Movies recorded with various corrections, such as RAW format or...
... the instructions on the screen to create an AVCHD disc. z To use "Sony Image Data Suite" "Sony Image Data Suite" support page (English only) http://www.sony.co.jp/ids-se/ Menu Index Using "PMB" With "PMB" you cannot create a disc with the original image quality. • Movies recorded with various corrections, such as RAW format or...
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"PMB" support page (English only) http://www.sony.co.jp/pmb-se/ 169GB Also, you must store your movies on the desktop. z To use "PMB" Refer to keep the original image quality, you cannot create a disc with the original image quality. Or, click [Start] t [All Programs] t [PMB] t [PMB Help]. Double-click the shortcut of contents Sample photo Menu Index time. Table of (PMB Help) on a Blu-ray Disc. • "AVCHD View movies" are the movies that were recorded in the [AVCHD 60i/60p] or [AVCHD 50i/ 50p] mode of [File Format]. If you want to "PMB Help."
"PMB" support page (English only) http://www.sony.co.jp/pmb-se/ 169GB Also, you must store your movies on the desktop. z To use "PMB" Refer to keep the original image quality, you cannot create a disc with the original image quality. Or, click [Start] t [All Programs] t [PMB] t [PMB Help]. Double-click the shortcut of contents Sample photo Menu Index time. Table of (PMB Help) on a Blu-ray Disc. • "AVCHD View movies" are the movies that were recorded in the [AVCHD 60i/60p] or [AVCHD 50i/ 50p] mode of [File Format]. If you want to "PMB Help."
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... devices (Blu-ray Disc player, PlayStation®3, etc.) Method Create a Blu-ray Disc of movies and photos imported to the following URL: http://sony.storagesupport.com/ • "AVCHD View movies" are movies that were recorded in the [AVCHD 60i/60p] or [AVCHD 50i/50p] mode of DVD...import movies, see page 170. See "PMB Help" for creating a disc Select the method that the version of [File Format]. Create a standard definition image quality (STD) disc of contents Sample photo Menu Creating a movie disc You can transfer data by inserting a memory card into the memory card slot of ...
... devices (Blu-ray Disc player, PlayStation®3, etc.) Method Create a Blu-ray Disc of movies and photos imported to the following URL: http://sony.storagesupport.com/ • "AVCHD View movies" are movies that were recorded in the [AVCHD 60i/60p] or [AVCHD 50i/50p] mode of DVD...import movies, see page 170. See "PMB Help" for creating a disc Select the method that the version of [File Format]. Create a standard definition image quality (STD) disc of contents Sample photo Menu Creating a movie disc You can transfer data by inserting a memory card into the memory card slot of ...
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... You cannot play a high definition image quality (HD) disc on AVCHD format playback devices, such as DVD-R discs, and a high definition image quality (HD) disc is created. Standard definition image quality (STD) movie converted from high definition image quality (HD) movie can be recorded... on DVD media, such as DVD-R discs, and a standard image quality (STD) disc is created. • You can play the disc on DVD media, such as a Sony...
... You cannot play a high definition image quality (HD) disc on AVCHD format playback devices, such as DVD-R discs, and a high definition image quality (HD) disc is created. Standard definition image quality (STD) movie converted from high definition image quality (HD) movie can be recorded... on DVD media, such as DVD-R discs, and a standard image quality (STD) disc is created. • You can play the disc on DVD media, such as a Sony...
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... on your computer and place an empty disc on the DVD drive. 2 Start "PMB." 3 Select the AVCHD View movies you want to keep the original image quality, you must support the creation of a Blu-ray Disc. Creating a Blu-ray Disc You can take a long time to create a disc. • "... an AVCHD disc. Index 174GB Continued r Table of contents Sample photo Menu Creating an AVCHD format disc on a computer You can create a high definition image quality (HD) AVCHD format disc from AVCHD View movies imported to a computer using "Player for AVCHD" that is installed together with the [60p 28M (PS...
... on your computer and place an empty disc on the DVD drive. 2 Start "PMB." 3 Select the AVCHD View movies you want to keep the original image quality, you must support the creation of a Blu-ray Disc. Creating a Blu-ray Disc You can take a long time to create a disc. • "... an AVCHD disc. Index 174GB Continued r Table of contents Sample photo Menu Creating an AVCHD format disc on a computer You can create a high definition image quality (HD) AVCHD format disc from AVCHD View movies imported to a computer using "Player for AVCHD" that is installed together with the [60p 28M (PS...
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...PMB." 2 Start "PMB." 3 Select the movies you can transmit data via the memory card slot and the USB connection, when using a Sony DVD writer. • Sony DVD writer may not be recorded on a disc. • It will take a longer time to create a disc because AVCHD View movies ...device other than a computer You can create a disc with the device used. • You can create depends on creating a disc, refer to standard definition image quality (STD) movies. • An Internet connection environment is required when creating a DVD-Video (STD) disc for the first time. • "AVCHD View ...
...PMB." 2 Start "PMB." 3 Select the movies you can transmit data via the memory card slot and the USB connection, when using a Sony DVD writer. • Sony DVD writer may not be recorded on a disc. • It will take a longer time to create a disc because AVCHD View movies ...device other than a computer You can create a disc with the device used. • You can create depends on creating a disc, refer to standard definition image quality (STD) movies. • An Internet connection environment is required when creating a DVD-Video (STD) disc for the first time. • "AVCHD View ...
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... higher efficiency than the above mentioned cannot be recorded on your camera records with the high definition image quality (HD) mentioned below. Video signal3): 1080 60i-compatible device MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1920 × 1080/60i, 1920 × 1080/24p 1080 50i-...A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system. 3) Data recorded in AVCHD format other 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 played on 8 cm...
... higher efficiency than the above mentioned cannot be recorded on your camera records with the high definition image quality (HD) mentioned below. Video signal3): 1080 60i-compatible device MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1920 × 1080/60i, 1920 × 1080/24p 1080 50i-...A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system. 3) Data recorded in AVCHD format other 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 played on 8 cm...
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...of movies, the larger the bit-rate, the higher the image quality. 1 Press MENU. The larger the image size, the more images can be reproduced when the image is recorded when you take an image. In the case of the supplied flash depends on the... ISO sensitivity and aperture value. Or, touch MENU on large format paper. The smaller the image size, the more detail will be recorded. GB 49 For movie recording, select [Image Size] t [Record Setting]. 3 Select the desired mode. F2.8 F3.5 F5.6 ISO100 1 - 2.5 m (3.3 - 8.2 feet) 1 - 2 m (3.3 - 6.6 feet) 1 - 1....
...of movies, the larger the bit-rate, the higher the image quality. 1 Press MENU. The larger the image size, the more images can be reproduced when the image is recorded when you take an image. In the case of the supplied flash depends on the... ISO sensitivity and aperture value. Or, touch MENU on large format paper. The smaller the image size, the more detail will be recorded. GB 49 For movie recording, select [Image Size] t [Record Setting]. 3 Select the desired mode. F2.8 F3.5 F5.6 ISO100 1 - 2.5 m (3.3 - 8.2 feet) 1 - 2 m (3.3 - 6.6 feet) 1 - 1....
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... 17M(FH)* 17 Mbps 25p 17M(FH)** [File Format]: MP4 Average bit-rate 1440×1080 12M 12 Mbps VGA 3M 3 Mbps Recording Records high image quality movies of 1920 × 1080 (60p/50p). GB 51 This produces a cinema-like atmosphere. This conversion can take a long time. If you cannot create a disc...] are converted to 60i/50i and output to create an AVCHD disc. This conversion can take a long time. If you want to keep the original image quality, you must store your movies on a Blu-ray Disc. • To watch 60p/50p or 24p/25p movies on a TV, you cannot create a disc with...
... 17M(FH)* 17 Mbps 25p 17M(FH)** [File Format]: MP4 Average bit-rate 1440×1080 12M 12 Mbps VGA 3M 3 Mbps Recording Records high image quality movies of 1920 × 1080 (60p/50p). GB 51 This produces a cinema-like atmosphere. This conversion can take a long time. If you cannot create a disc...] are converted to 60i/50i and output to create an AVCHD disc. This conversion can take a long time. If you want to keep the original image quality, you must store your movies on a Blu-ray Disc. • To watch 60p/50p or 24p/25p movies on a TV, you cannot create a disc with...
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.../Left/Up/Down) Selects AVCHD 60i/60p, AVCHD 50i/50p or MP4. (AVCHD 60i/60p/AVCHD 50i/50p/MP4) Selects the image size, frame rate, and image quality of movies. (AVCHD 60i/60p/AVCHD 50i/50p: 60i/50i 24M (FX)/60i/50i 17M (FH)/60p/50p 28M (PS)/24p/25p 24M (FX...)/24p/25p 17M (FH)) (MP4: 1440×1080 12M/VGA 3M) GB 57 Still Image Size Aspect Ratio Quality 3D Panorama Image Size Panorama Direction Panorama Image Size Panorama Direction Movie File Format Record Setting Selects the image size. (3:2: L:16M/ M:8.4M/ S:4.0M) (16:9: L:14M/ M:7.1M/ S:3.4M) Selects the aspect ratio. (3:2/16:9) ...
.../Left/Up/Down) Selects AVCHD 60i/60p, AVCHD 50i/50p or MP4. (AVCHD 60i/60p/AVCHD 50i/50p/MP4) Selects the image size, frame rate, and image quality of movies. (AVCHD 60i/60p/AVCHD 50i/50p: 60i/50i 24M (FX)/60i/50i 17M (FH)/60p/50p 28M (PS)/24p/25p 24M (FX...)/24p/25p 17M (FH)) (MP4: 1440×1080 12M/VGA 3M) GB 57 Still Image Size Aspect Ratio Quality 3D Panorama Image Size Panorama Direction Panorama Image Size Panorama Direction Movie File Format Record Setting Selects the image size. (3:2: L:16M/ M:8.4M/ S:4.0M) (16:9: L:14M/ M:7.1M/ S:3.4M) Selects the aspect ratio. (3:2/16:9) ...
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... duration than a computer such as DVD-R discs, and a standard definition image quality (STD) disc is created. AVCHD format playback devices (Sony Blu-ray Disc player, PlayStation®3, etc.) High-definition image quality (HD) movies can be recorded on DVD media, such as DVD-R discs, and a highdefinition image quality (HD) disc is created. x Creating a disc using a computer You...
... duration than a computer such as DVD-R discs, and a standard definition image quality (STD) disc is created. AVCHD format playback devices (Sony Blu-ray Disc player, PlayStation®3, etc.) High-definition image quality (HD) movies can be recorded on DVD media, such as DVD-R discs, and a highdefinition image quality (HD) disc is created. x Creating a disc using a computer You...
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... you use. • If you create a disc using Sony DVDirect (DVD Writer), use Sony DVDirect (DVD Writer), check that were recorded in order to the newest version. Device Disc type Blu-ray Disc recorder: To create a Blu-ray Disc or DVD with standard image quality (STD) DVD writer other than DVDirect Express: To create...
... you use. • If you create a disc using Sony DVDirect (DVD Writer), use Sony DVDirect (DVD Writer), check that were recorded in order to the newest version. Device Disc type Blu-ray Disc recorder: To create a Blu-ray Disc or DVD with standard image quality (STD) DVD writer other than DVDirect Express: To create...