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... "Help Guide" (Web manual) http://rd1.sony.net/help/dsc/1815/h_zz/ DSC-HX99/DSC-HX95/DSC-WX800/DSC-WX700 Specifications Camera DSC-HX99 Rated input: 3.6 V , 1.8 W Operating... temperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) Storage temperature: -20 to 55°C (-4 to 131°F) Dimensions (W/H/D) (Approx.): 102.0 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (4 1/8 × 2 3/8 × 1 7/16 in.) Mass (CIPA compliant) (Approx.): 242 g (8.6 oz) (including battery pack, microSD memory card) DSC...
... "Help Guide" (Web manual) http://rd1.sony.net/help/dsc/1815/h_zz/ DSC-HX99/DSC-HX95/DSC-WX800/DSC-WX700 Specifications Camera DSC-HX99 Rated input: 3.6 V , 1.8 W Operating... temperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) Storage temperature: -20 to 55°C (-4 to 131°F) Dimensions (W/H/D) (Approx.): 102.0 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (4 1/8 × 2 3/8 × 1 7/16 in.) Mass (CIPA compliant) (Approx.): 242 g (8.6 oz) (including battery pack, microSD memory card) DSC...
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...other manufacturers may turn off all smartphones or tablets. • The Wi-Fi functions of Conformity Trade Name : SONY Model : DSC-HX99, DSC-HX95, DSC-WX800, DSC-WX700 Responsible Party : Sony Electronics Inc. Transferring images to your smartphone (after the first time) 1 : Perform Step 2- under ... malfunction inside the camera body or the lens. • Do not leave the camera, the supplied accessories, or memory cards within the reach of the DSC-HX99, unless otherwise noted. Before formatting, copy the data to a strong light source such as eyestrain, fatigue, motion ...
...other manufacturers may turn off all smartphones or tablets. • The Wi-Fi functions of Conformity Trade Name : SONY Model : DSC-HX99, DSC-HX95, DSC-WX800, DSC-WX700 Responsible Party : Sony Electronics Inc. Transferring images to your smartphone (after the first time) 1 : Perform Step 2- under ... malfunction inside the camera body or the lens. • Do not leave the camera, the supplied accessories, or memory cards within the reach of the DSC-HX99, unless otherwise noted. Before formatting, copy the data to a strong light source such as eyestrain, fatigue, motion ...
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... life and number of recordable images Supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket) Notes on the battery pack Notes on charging the battery pack Inserting a memory card (sold separately) Inserting/removing a memory card Memory cards that can be used Notes on memory card Setting language, date and time In-Camera Guide Shooting Shooting still images Focusing Focus Mode 2
... life and number of recordable images Supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket) Notes on the battery pack Notes on charging the battery pack Inserting a memory card (sold separately) Inserting/removing a memory card Memory cards that can be used Notes on memory card Setting language, date and time In-Camera Guide Shooting Shooting still images Focusing Focus Mode 2
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... Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models) HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Save Dest. PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img Language 9 Memory card settings Format File Number Set File Name Display Media Info. Select REC Folder New Folder Folder Name Recover Image DB Camera settings Audio signals Write...
... Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models) HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Save Dest. PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img Language 9 Memory card settings Format File Number Set File Name Display Media Info. Select REC Folder New Folder Folder Name Recover Image DB Camera settings Audio signals Write...
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Battery insertion slot 3. Memory card slot 5. C/ (Custom/Delete) button 1. Tripod socket hole Use a tripod with a screw less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inches) long. Otherwise, you slide the viewfinder pop-up switch (A). ... → [Function for VF close]. 2. Grasp both sides of the eyepiece (B) and pull it towards the monitor side until it clicks. 20 (Setup) → Battery/Memory card cover 8. Speaker When using the viewfinder 1. To choose whether or not to the camera may occur. 4. Battery lock lever 2. Control wheel 13. (Playback) button 14...
Battery insertion slot 3. Memory card slot 5. C/ (Custom/Delete) button 1. Tripod socket hole Use a tripod with a screw less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inches) long. Otherwise, you slide the viewfinder pop-up switch (A). ... → [Function for VF close]. 2. Grasp both sides of the eyepiece (B) and pull it towards the monitor side until it clicks. 20 (Setup) → Battery/Memory card cover 8. Speaker When using the viewfinder 1. To choose whether or not to the camera may occur. 4. Battery lock lever 2. Control wheel 13. (Playback) button 14...
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Icons on the screen The displayed contents and their positions shown below are just a guideline, and may differ from the actual display. Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 List of still images 31 Camera settings NO CARD Memory card status 100 Remaining number of recordable images Writing data / Number of images left to write Aspect ratio of icons on the shooting screen Monitor mode Viewfinder mode 1. Shooting mode/Scene recognition P P* A S M Shooting mode Register number Scene Recognition icons Scene Selection 2.
Icons on the screen The displayed contents and their positions shown below are just a guideline, and may differ from the actual display. Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 List of still images 31 Camera settings NO CARD Memory card status 100 Remaining number of recordable images Writing data / Number of images left to write Aspect ratio of icons on the shooting screen Monitor mode Viewfinder mode 1. Shooting mode/Scene recognition P P* A S M Shooting mode Register number Scene Recognition icons Scene Selection 2.
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Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Inserting/removing the battery pack 1 Open the battery/memory card cover. 2 Insert the battery pack while pressing the lock lever (A) with the tip of the battery until the battery locks into place. 3 Close the cover. 43
Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Inserting/removing the battery pack 1 Open the battery/memory card cover. 2 Insert the battery pack while pressing the lock lever (A) with the tip of the battery until the battery locks into place. 3 Close the cover. 43
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... (77°F). Approx. 370 Approx. 460 (Auto Monitor OFF (2 Sec)) Viewfinder mode - Screen mode Approx. 95 min. - Using a Sony microSDXC memory card (UHS-I U3) (sold separately) The numbers for movie shooting is based on shooting with the default settings under the following conditions: Using the ...) Viewfinder mode Approx. 100 min. - The power is switched alternately between the W and T ends. Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Battery life and number of recordable images Battery life Number of recordable images apply when the battery pack has been fully charged. Note The...
... (77°F). Approx. 370 Approx. 460 (Auto Monitor OFF (2 Sec)) Viewfinder mode - Screen mode Approx. 95 min. - Using a Sony microSDXC memory card (UHS-I U3) (sold separately) The numbers for movie shooting is based on shooting with the default settings under the following conditions: Using the ...) Viewfinder mode Approx. 100 min. - The power is switched alternately between the W and T ends. Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Battery life and number of recordable images Battery life Number of recordable images apply when the battery pack has been fully charged. Note The...
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...icon that shows that it is no remaining battery. If you use . 4-745-578-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 49 When using the AC adaptor. Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket) Use the supplied AC adaptor to shoot and play back images... while power is lit. If you remove the battery pack, the camera will be shortened while power is connected to the AC Adaptor. The data in progress ( ) is in the memory card...
...icon that shows that it is no remaining battery. If you use . 4-745-578-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 49 When using the AC adaptor. Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket) Use the supplied AC adaptor to shoot and play back images... while power is lit. If you remove the battery pack, the camera will be shortened while power is connected to the AC Adaptor. The data in progress ( ) is in the memory card...
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Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Inserting/removing a memory card Explains how to insert a memory card (sold separately) to the product. 1 Open the battery/memory card cover. 2 Insert the memory card. Memory Stick Micro: Insert the card with the terminal side facing the monitor side of the camera as illustrated (A). microSD memory card/microSDHC memory card/microSDXC memory card: Insert the card straight with the terminal side facing the lens side of the camera as illustrated (B). 3 Close the cover. 53
Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Inserting/removing a memory card Explains how to insert a memory card (sold separately) to the product. 1 Open the battery/memory card cover. 2 Insert the memory card. Memory Stick Micro: Insert the card with the terminal side facing the monitor side of the camera as illustrated (A). microSD memory card/microSDHC memory card/microSDXC memory card: Insert the card straight with the terminal side facing the lens side of the camera as illustrated (B). 3 Close the cover. 53
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To remove the memory card Open the memory card cover and make sure that can be used Notes on the camera for the first time, it is not lit, then push in the memory card lightly once to remove it. Related Topic Memory cards that the access lamp (A) is recommended that you use a memory card with the camera for more stable performance of the memory card. Hint When you format the card on memory card Format 4-745-578-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 54
To remove the memory card Open the memory card cover and make sure that can be used Notes on the camera for the first time, it is not lit, then push in the memory card lightly once to remove it. Related Topic Memory cards that the access lamp (A) is recommended that you use a memory card with the camera for more stable performance of the memory card. Hint When you format the card on memory card Format 4-745-578-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 54
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...DSC-HX99 Memory cards that can be divided into files 4 GB in size. The divided files can be used SD memory cards Recording format Supported memory card Still image microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC card AVCHD microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC card... (Class 4 or faster, or U1 or faster) XAVC S 4K 60Mbps* HD 50Mbps or lower* HD 60Mbps microSDHC/microSDXC card...movies at the same time Note When an microSDHC memory card is used to record an XAVC S movie over...
...DSC-HX99 Memory cards that can be divided into files 4 GB in size. The divided files can be used SD memory cards Recording format Supported memory card Still image microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC card AVCHD microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC card... (Class 4 or faster, or U1 or faster) XAVC S 4K 60Mbps* HD 50Mbps or lower* HD 60Mbps microSDHC/microSDXC card...movies at the same time Note When an microSDHC memory card is used to record an XAVC S movie over...
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...may be interrupted in the middle of shooting. Data read/write speeds differ depending on a memory card adaptor. 4-745-578-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 56 If this product. Not all data on the card. (exFAT is lit up the data for a long time. If you connect your ...car parked under the following conditions: High temperature locations such as doing so will erase all memory cards are not compatible with your hand or a metal object. Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Notes on memory card If you repeatedly shoot and delete images for a long time, fragmentation of data in a...
...may be interrupted in the middle of shooting. Data read/write speeds differ depending on a memory card adaptor. 4-745-578-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 56 If this product. Not all data on the card. (exFAT is lit up the data for a long time. If you connect your ...car parked under the following conditions: High temperature locations such as doing so will erase all memory cards are not compatible with your hand or a metal object. Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Notes on memory card If you repeatedly shoot and delete images for a long time, fragmentation of data in a...
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... not sound. Related Topic List of mode dial function Zoom Playing back still images Auto Review Focus Mode Focus Area 4-745-578-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 61 Keep pressing the shutter button halfway down fully to take the picture. An icon indicating that data is being written is locked. The... the subject back in the original position to [Center] or [Flexible Spot]. 3. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting. Do not remove the memory card while the icon is difficult to focus on the desired subject, set [Focus Area] to re-compose the shot. 4.
... not sound. Related Topic List of mode dial function Zoom Playing back still images Auto Review Focus Mode Focus Area 4-745-578-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 61 Keep pressing the shutter button halfway down fully to take the picture. An icon indicating that data is being written is locked. The... the subject back in the original position to [Center] or [Flexible Spot]. 3. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting. Do not remove the memory card while the icon is difficult to focus on the desired subject, set [Focus Area] to re-compose the shot. 4.
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Menu item details Extra fine/Fine/Standard: Since the compression rate increases from [Extra fine] to [Fine] to be recorded on one memory card, but the image quality is set to [RAW & JPEG] or [JPEG]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ JPEG Quality] → desired... setting. Related Topic File Format (still image) 4-745-578-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 104 This allows more files to [Standard], the file size decreases in the same order. Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 JPEG Quality (still image) Selects the JPEG image quality when [ File Format] is...
Menu item details Extra fine/Fine/Standard: Since the compression rate increases from [Extra fine] to [Fine] to be recorded on one memory card, but the image quality is set to [RAW & JPEG] or [JPEG]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ JPEG Quality] → desired... setting. Related Topic File Format (still image) 4-745-578-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 104 This allows more files to [Standard], the file size decreases in the same order. Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 JPEG Quality (still image) Selects the JPEG image quality when [ File Format] is...
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... Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 160 It is [Enable]. Note When no memory card has been inserted, the images shot will not be released when no memory card has been inserted. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Release w/o Card] →... desired setting. Menu item details Enable: Releases the shutter even if no memory card has been inserted. Disable: Does not release the shutter when no memory card has been inserted. Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Release w/o Card...
... Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 160 It is [Enable]. Note When no memory card has been inserted, the images shot will not be released when no memory card has been inserted. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Release w/o Card] →... desired setting. Menu item details Enable: Releases the shutter even if no memory card has been inserted. Disable: Does not release the shutter when no memory card has been inserted. Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Release w/o Card...
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...started from any shooting mode. 2 Press the MOVIE button again to stop movie recording function to a preferred key. Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Shooting movies You can record movies by setting [HDMI Info. Since the [MOVIE Button] is set the [Focus Area] to start /stop ... during movie recording. 173 The following settings for ISO sensitivity, exposure compensation, and focus area while shooting movies. Do not remove the memory card while the icon is displayed after shooting. To adjust the shutter speed and aperture value to the desired settings, set [MOVIE] to ...
...started from any shooting mode. 2 Press the MOVIE button again to stop movie recording function to a preferred key. Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Shooting movies You can record movies by setting [HDMI Info. Since the [MOVIE Button] is set the [Focus Area] to start /stop ... during movie recording. 173 The following settings for ISO sensitivity, exposure compensation, and focus area while shooting movies. Do not remove the memory card while the icon is displayed after shooting. To adjust the shutter speed and aperture value to the desired settings, set [MOVIE] to ...
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... [120p]/[100p] Deleting/protecting movies that can be used 4-745-578-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 180 Movies cannot be played back on the image index screen (Image Index) Memory cards that have proxy movies removes/protects both the original and proxy movies. Hint Proxy movies are... Proxy movies cannot be edited on the playback screen (single-image playback screen or image index screen). Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Proxy Recording Sets whether to Smrtphn Func: Sending Target (proxy movies) Movie recording formats Playing back images on this camera. Menu item...
... [120p]/[100p] Deleting/protecting movies that can be used 4-745-578-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 180 Movies cannot be played back on the image index screen (Image Index) Memory cards that have proxy movies removes/protects both the original and proxy movies. Hint Proxy movies are... Proxy movies cannot be edited on the playback screen (single-image playback screen or image index screen). Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Proxy Recording Sets whether to Smrtphn Func: Sending Target (proxy movies) Movie recording formats Playing back images on this camera. Menu item...
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Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 4K Output Sel. (movie) You can be set to [Off]. When [HDMI Only(30p)], [HDMI Only(24p)] or [HDMI Only(25p)] is set how to ...] will temporarily be set to PAL. HDMI Only(30p): Outputs a 4K movie in Mlti Mtr] [Center Lock-on the camera's memory card. Display 4-745-578-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 192 HDMI Only(24p): Outputs a 4K movie in movie mode and connected to the external recording/playback device and records on AF] Related...
Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 4K Output Sel. (movie) You can be set to [Off]. When [HDMI Only(30p)], [HDMI Only(24p)] or [HDMI Only(25p)] is set how to ...] will temporarily be set to PAL. HDMI Only(30p): Outputs a 4K movie in Mlti Mtr] [Center Lock-on the camera's memory card. Display 4-745-578-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 192 HDMI Only(24p): Outputs a 4K movie in movie mode and connected to the external recording/playback device and records on AF] Related...
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.... You can drag and move the magnified position on a memory card to the image database file using MENU → (Setup) → [Recover Image DB]. Related Topic Recover Image DB 4-745-578-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 193 Continuously shot images are not available. Hint The... and play back the images right after continuous shooting, the monitor may not be played back correctly. Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Playing back still images Plays back the recorded images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to [On] beforehand. During writing...
.... You can drag and move the magnified position on a memory card to the image database file using MENU → (Setup) → [Recover Image DB]. Related Topic Recover Image DB 4-745-578-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 193 Continuously shot images are not available. Hint The... and play back the images right after continuous shooting, the monitor may not be played back correctly. Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Playing back still images Plays back the recorded images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to [On] beforehand. During writing...