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Marks and notations used in this handbook In this handbook Click on a button at upper right on using the camera How to use . z Indicates information that is shown by arrows (t). Search for information by sample photos. ...
Marks and notations used in this handbook In this handbook Click on a button at upper right on using the camera How to use . z Indicates information that is shown by arrows (t). Search for information by sample photos. ...
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...(page 7) Shooting macro photos (page 8) Shooting landscapes (page 9) Shooting sunset/night scenes (page 10) Shooting fast moving subjects (page 11) If you click on the screen of the camera. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Sample photo "This is the scene I do?" You may find the answer ...by going through the sample photos listed here. Refer to those descriptions in parentheses for shooting that kind of operation. Click! 6GB Continued r See the pages in addition to the shooting tips displayed on a photo, the screen will jump to capture in a photo, ...
...(page 7) Shooting macro photos (page 8) Shooting landscapes (page 9) Shooting sunset/night scenes (page 10) Shooting fast moving subjects (page 11) If you click on the screen of the camera. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Sample photo "This is the scene I do?" You may find the answer ...by going through the sample photos listed here. Refer to those descriptions in parentheses for shooting that kind of operation. Click! 6GB Continued r See the pages in addition to the shooting tips displayed on a photo, the screen will jump to capture in a photo, ...
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Table of contents Sample photo (Hand-held Twilight] mode, the shutter clicks six times and an image is recorded. • If you select [Macro]. A burst of shots are too close to a subject does not change even if ...
Table of contents Sample photo (Hand-held Twilight] mode, the shutter clicks six times and an image is recorded. • If you select [Macro]. A burst of shots are too close to a subject does not change even if ...
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... • If you select [Anti Motion Blur] with erratic movement. - 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.
... • If you select [Anti Motion Blur] with erratic movement. - 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.
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.... Table of contents Sweep Panorama Allows you select [Standard] in [Image Size]. • The camera continues shooting during [Sweep Panorama] recording, and the shutter keeps clicking until the end of the shooting. • Since several images are stitched together, the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly. • Under low light...
.... Table of contents Sweep Panorama Allows you select [Standard] in [Image Size]. • The camera continues shooting during [Sweep Panorama] recording, and the shutter keeps clicking until the end of the shooting. • Since several images are stitched together, the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly. • Under low light...
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... side of the connected device or the software used with W side. • The camera continues shooting during [3D Sweep Panorama] recording, and the shutter keeps clicking until the end of a zoom lens, a gray area may occur more often, or shooting may be stopped. Subjects are extremely different in [Image Size], you...
... side of the connected device or the software used with W side. • The camera continues shooting during [3D Sweep Panorama] recording, and the shutter keeps clicking until the end of a zoom lens, a gray area may occur more often, or shooting may be stopped. Subjects are extremely different in [Image Size], you...
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... Adjusting the color temperature finely 1 MENU t [Brightness/Color] t [White Balance] t desired mode. 2 As necessary, Option t adjust the color temperature by the lighting conditions. The shutter clicks and the calibrated values (color temperature and color filter) are displayed. 3 To call the custom white balance setting, MENU t [Brightness/Color] t [White Balance] t [Custom]. You...
... Adjusting the color temperature finely 1 MENU t [Brightness/Color] t [White Balance] t desired mode. 2 As necessary, Option t adjust the color temperature by the lighting conditions. The shutter clicks and the calibrated values (color temperature and color filter) are displayed. 3 To call the custom white balance setting, MENU t [Brightness/Color] t [White Balance] t [Custom]. You...
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...8226; If a version of your computer, you can start "PMB Launcher." 167GB Continued r The installation menu screen appears. • If it does not appear, double-click [Computer] (For Windows XP: [My Computer]) t (SONYPMB) t [Install.exe]. • If the AutoPlay screen appears, select "Run Install.exe" and follow the...connect the camera to start "PMB" or other software by using the "PMB Launcher." Also, "PMB Launcher" is complete. Make sure that both "Sony Image Data Suite" and "PMB" are checked and follow the instructions that of the "PMB" on the CD-ROM (supplied), install "PMB" also...
...8226; If a version of your computer, you can start "PMB Launcher." 167GB Continued r The installation menu screen appears. • If it does not appear, double-click [Computer] (For Windows XP: [My Computer]) t (SONYPMB) t [Install.exe]. • If the AutoPlay screen appears, select "Run Install.exe" and follow the...connect the camera to start "PMB" or other software by using the "PMB Launcher." Also, "PMB Launcher" is complete. Make sure that both "Sony Image Data Suite" and "PMB" are checked and follow the instructions that of the "PMB" on the CD-ROM (supplied), install "PMB" also...
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... Data Suite" With "Sony Image Data Suite" you can do the following , etc.: • To edit images recorded in RAW format with various corrections, such as Administrator. 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive. 2 Double-click the CD-ROM icon....] folder to the hard disk icon. 4 Double-click the [IDS_INST.pkg] file in the copy-to folder. Also, you can take a long 168GB Continued r Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. z To use "Sony Image Data Suite" "Sony Image Data Suite" support page (English only) http...
... Data Suite" With "Sony Image Data Suite" you can do the following , etc.: • To edit images recorded in RAW format with various corrections, such as Administrator. 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive. 2 Double-click the CD-ROM icon....] folder to the hard disk icon. 4 Double-click the [IDS_INST.pkg] file in the copy-to folder. Also, you can take a long 168GB Continued r Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. z To use "Sony Image Data Suite" "Sony Image Data Suite" support page (English only) http...
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Also, you must store your movies on the desktop. Or, click [Start] t [All Programs] t [PMB] t [PMB Help]. "PMB" support page (English only) http://www.sony.co.jp/pmb-se/ 169GB z To use "PMB" Refer to keep the original image quality, you cannot create a disc with the original image quality. Double-click the shortcut 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 contents Sample photo Menu Index time. If you want to "PMB Help." Table of [File Format].
Also, you must store your movies on the desktop. Or, click [Start] t [All Programs] t [PMB] t [PMB Help]. "PMB" support page (English only) http://www.sony.co.jp/pmb-se/ 169GB z To use "PMB" Refer to keep the original image quality, you cannot create a disc with the original image quality. Double-click the shortcut 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 contents Sample photo Menu Index time. If you want to "PMB Help." Table of [File Format].
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... computer. The image is established for consequences resulting from the connected computer, images may be damaged or cannot be played. Continued r 170GB Sony is connected to the computer, if you want to import are stored. 2 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon...connect the camera to a wall computer outlet (wall socket) using "PMB" When the AutoPlay Wizard appears after making a USB connection between the camera and a computer, click [Open folder to view files] t [OK] t [DCIM] or [MP_ROOT] t copy the desired images to easily import images. USB cable (supplied) When ...
... computer. The image is established for consequences resulting from the connected computer, images may be damaged or cannot be played. Continued r 170GB Sony is connected to the computer, if you want to import are stored. 2 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon...connect the camera to a wall computer outlet (wall socket) using "PMB" When the AutoPlay Wizard appears after making a USB connection between the camera and a computer, click [Open folder to view files] t [OK] t [DCIM] or [MP_ROOT] t copy the desired images to easily import images. USB cable (supplied) When ...
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... memory card or the drive icon to 3 below before: • Disconnecting the USB cable. • Removing the memory card. • Turning off the camera. 1 Double-click the disconnect icon on the tasktray. 2 Click (USB Mass Storage Device) t [Stop]. 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window, then...
... memory card or the drive icon to 3 below before: • Disconnecting the USB cable. • Removing the memory card. • Turning off the camera. 1 Double-click the disconnect icon on the tasktray. 2 Click (USB Mass Storage Device) t [Stop]. 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window, then...
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...)/25p 24M (FX)] setting in [Record Setting] are converted by "PMB" in order to the on-screen instructions. Index 174GB Continued r To start the software, click on [Start] t [All Programs] t [PMB] t [PMB Launcher] t [View] t [Player for details. Creating a Blu-ray Disc You can create a Blu-... movies previously imported to keep the original image quality, you must support the creation of a Blu-ray Disc. If you want to write. 4 Click (Disc Creation) to select [Create AVCHD Format Discs (HD)]. 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to create a disc. For detailed operations, ...
...)/25p 24M (FX)] setting in [Record Setting] are converted by "PMB" in order to the on-screen instructions. Index 174GB Continued r To start the software, click on [Start] t [All Programs] t [PMB] t [PMB Launcher] t [View] t [Player for details. Creating a Blu-ray Disc You can create a Blu-... movies previously imported to keep the original image quality, you must support the creation of a Blu-ray Disc. If you want to write. 4 Click (Disc Creation) to select [Create AVCHD Format Discs (HD)]. 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to create a disc. For detailed operations, ...
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... disc on a computer You can create a standard definition image quality (STD) disc from AVCHD View movies imported to a computer using a Sony DVD writer. • Sony DVD writer may not be recorded on the screen to create the disc. Table of [File Format]. Device Blu-ray Disc recorder: To...DVD drive. • Close all software other than a computer You can create a disc with the device used . The disc type you want to write. 4 Click (Disc Creation) to select [Create DVD-Video Format Discs (STD)]. 5 Follow the instructions on a disc. • It will take a longer time to ...
... disc on a computer You can create a standard definition image quality (STD) disc from AVCHD View movies imported to a computer using a Sony DVD writer. • Sony DVD writer may not be recorded on the screen to create the disc. Table of [File Format]. Device Blu-ray Disc recorder: To...DVD drive. • Close all software other than a computer You can create a disc with the device used . The disc type you want to write. 4 Click (Disc Creation) to select [Create DVD-Video Format Discs (STD)]. 5 Follow the instructions on a disc. • It will take a longer time to ...
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... battery charger. • Push the battery pack until it has not been fully depleted. The "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack can also be charged even when it clicks. 2 Connect the battery charger to For the U.S.A and Canada the wall outlet (wall socket). Preparing the camera Charging the battery pack When using the camera...
... battery charger. • Push the battery pack until it has not been fully depleted. The "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack can also be charged even when it clicks. 2 Connect the battery charger to For the U.S.A and Canada the wall outlet (wall socket). Preparing the camera Charging the battery pack When using the camera...
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...'s face downward to prevent the dust from entering into the camera. 3 While pushing the lens lightly toward the camera, turn the lens clockwise until it clicks into the locked position. • Be sure to put the lens on straight. GB 19 Preparing the camera Attaching/removing the lens Set the power...
...'s face downward to prevent the dust from entering into the camera. 3 While pushing the lens lightly toward the camera, turn the lens clockwise until it clicks into the locked position. • Be sure to put the lens on straight. GB 19 Preparing the camera Attaching/removing the lens Set the power...
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...) Term in this camera. Inserting a memory card (sold separately) 1 Open the cover. Preparing the camera 2 Insert a memory card. • Insert the memory card until it clicks as illustrated. 3 Close the cover. Check on the direction of the memory cards. Usable memory card Still image "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media "Memory Stick...
...) Term in this camera. Inserting a memory card (sold separately) 1 Open the cover. Preparing the camera 2 Insert a memory card. • Insert the memory card until it clicks as illustrated. 3 Close the cover. Check on the direction of the memory cards. Usable memory card Still image "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media "Memory Stick...
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... the subject, then press the shutter button fully down. Guidance bar Note • The camera continues shooting during [Sweep Panorama] recording, and the shutter keeps clicking until the end of the whole panoramic GB image. 46 This part will not be displayed or scrolled correctly. x Sweep Panorama/3D Sweep Panorama While...
... the subject, then press the shutter button fully down. Guidance bar Note • The camera continues shooting during [Sweep Panorama] recording, and the shutter keeps clicking until the end of the whole panoramic GB image. 46 This part will not be displayed or scrolled correctly. x Sweep Panorama/3D Sweep Panorama While...
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... appear on the system environment of your computer. 3 Remove the CD-ROM after the installation is complete. The installation menu screen appears. 2 Click [Install]. • Make sure that both "Sony Image Data Suite" and "PMB" are checked and follow the instructions on the screen. • Connect the camera to v10.6) "Image Data... may be installed depending on the desktop. GB 66 1 Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive. 2 Double-click the CD-ROM icon.
... appear on the system environment of your computer. 3 Remove the CD-ROM after the installation is complete. The installation menu screen appears. 2 Click [Install]. • Make sure that both "Sony Image Data Suite" and "PMB" are checked and follow the instructions on the screen. • Connect the camera to v10.6) "Image Data... may be installed depending on the desktop. GB 66 1 Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive. 2 Double-click the CD-ROM icon.
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...and sharpness. To start menu, click [Start] t [All Programs] t [PMB] t [PMB Help]. What you can do with the supplied software x "PMB" With "PMB" you can do the following, etc.: • Import images shot with the date. x "Sony Image Data Suite" With "Sony Image Data Suite," you can ...edit images recorded in the copy-to folder. • Follow the instructions on "Image Data Converter," refer to the computer Or, from the start Help, click (PMB Help) displayed on "PMB," refer ...
...and sharpness. To start menu, click [Start] t [All Programs] t [PMB] t [PMB Help]. What you can do with the supplied software x "PMB" With "PMB" you can do the following, etc.: • Import images shot with the date. x "Sony Image Data Suite" With "Sony Image Data Suite," you can ...edit images recorded in the copy-to folder. • Follow the instructions on "Image Data Converter," refer to the computer Or, from the start Help, click (PMB Help) displayed on "PMB," refer ...