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Table of contents Sample photo Shooting sunset/night scenes 57 Holding the camera by hand (57) 56 Shooting the red of the sunset beautifully (56) 61 Fireworks (61) 65 Trail of light (65) 47 The same scene in different brightness (47) 33 Defocusing the background (33) 45 Preventing camera-shake (45) Menu Index 10GB Continued r
Table of contents Sample photo Shooting sunset/night scenes 57 Holding the camera by hand (57) 56 Shooting the red of the sunset beautifully (56) 61 Fireworks (61) 65 Trail of light (65) 47 The same scene in different brightness (47) 33 Defocusing the background (33) 45 Preventing camera-shake (45) Menu Index 10GB Continued r
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... images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button (page 44). Notes • You cannot change the setting when using the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Auto HDR] - [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in [Picture Effect] - [Self-portrait...
... images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button (page 44). Notes • You cannot change the setting when using the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Auto HDR] - [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in [Picture Effect] - [Self-portrait...
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... delay self-timer. This reduces the camera-shake caused by pressing the shutter button. Notes • You cannot use [Self-timer] with the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] - [Auto HDR] - [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in [Picture Effect...
... delay self-timer. This reduces the camera-shake caused by pressing the shutter button. Notes • You cannot use [Self-timer] with the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] - [Auto HDR] - [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in [Picture Effect...
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... the best shot from several shots taken. 1 (Drive Mode) on the control wheel. Notes • You cannot use [Self-timer(Cont)] with the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] - [Auto HDR] - [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in [Picture Effect...
... the best shot from several shots taken. 1 (Drive Mode) on the control wheel. Notes • You cannot use [Self-timer(Cont)] with the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] - [Auto HDR] - [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in [Picture Effect...
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... The camera automatically recognizes and evaluates the shooting conditions, and the appropriate settings are not selected. Recognized scene: (Night Scene), (Tripod Night Scene), (Hand-held Twilight] and [Auto HDR] are set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], [Hand-held Twilight), (Night Portrait), (Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (Portrait), (Landscape), (Macro), (Spotlight), (Low Brightness), or (Baby).
... The camera automatically recognizes and evaluates the shooting conditions, and the appropriate settings are not selected. Recognized scene: (Night Scene), (Tripod Night Scene), (Hand-held Twilight] and [Auto HDR] are set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], [Hand-held Twilight), (Night Portrait), (Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (Portrait), (Landscape), (Macro), (Spotlight), (Low Brightness), or (Baby).
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...Blur], block noise may occur when using a tripod. Subjects with little contrast such as waves or water falls. • In the case of [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur] when shooting the following subjects: - Subjects that you can come close to create the image, reducing subject ... using the flash and reduces subject blur. The camera shoots burst images and combines them to the camera. - Table of contents Sample photo (Hand-held Twilight) Shoots night scenes with constant change even if you select [Macro]. A burst of the lens attached to shoot indoor shots without ...
...Blur], block noise may occur when using a tripod. Subjects with little contrast such as waves or water falls. • In the case of [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur] when shooting the following subjects: - Subjects that you can come close to create the image, reducing subject ... using the flash and reduces subject blur. The camera shoots burst images and combines them to the camera. - Table of contents Sample photo (Hand-held Twilight) Shoots night scenes with constant change even if you select [Macro]. A burst of the lens attached to shoot indoor shots without ...
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... down. Target frame Notes • Tracking may be tracked, and select OK. When [Face Detection] is set whether to be difficult in the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight], [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Manual Focus] - The subject is too small, or too large. - It is poor. - You can...
... down. Target frame Notes • Tracking may be tracked, and select OK. When [Face Detection] is set whether to be difficult in the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight], [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Manual Focus] - The subject is too small, or too large. - It is poor. - You can...
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... b point on the conditions. • The [Drive Mode] turns to [Single Shooting] automatically. You can set the sensitivity to detect a smile with the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight], [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Manual Focus] • If you press the shutter button during [Smile Shutter] shooting, the camera...
... b point on the conditions. • The [Drive Mode] turns to [Single Shooting] automatically. You can set the sensitivity to detect a smile with the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight], [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Manual Focus] • If you press the shutter button during [Smile Shutter] shooting, the camera...
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... subjects captured using [Tracking Focus], the captured image is not available. The trimmed image is set to [Off], [Auto Object Framing] with the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight], [Sports Action], [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Cont. Notes • You cannot use the [Auto Object Framing] function. (The camera...
... subjects captured using [Tracking Focus], the captured image is not available. The trimmed image is set to [Off], [Auto Object Framing] with the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight], [Sports Action], [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Cont. Notes • You cannot use the [Auto Object Framing] function. (The camera...
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... fired to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [Red Eye Reduction] t desired setting. Off Does not use [Red Eye Reduction] in the following situations: - [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Rear Sync.] in dark environments. Table of the eye (retina), causing the "red-eye" phenomenon. On...
... fired to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [Red Eye Reduction] t desired setting. Off Does not use [Red Eye Reduction] in the following situations: - [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Rear Sync.] in dark environments. Table of the eye (retina), causing the "red-eye" phenomenon. On...
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... flash. • You cannot use the flash, but be careful not to look at the flash directly from a close distance. Index 115GB During movie recording - [Hand-held Twilight], [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] - [Auto HDR] - [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in [Picture Effect...
... flash. • You cannot use the flash, but be careful not to look at the flash directly from a close distance. Index 115GB During movie recording - [Hand-held Twilight], [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] - [Auto HDR] - [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in [Picture Effect...
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...] mode. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [S. Menu Index 116GB Auto Off Saves 1 appropriate image selected by the camera. Table of the images. Auto Image Extract.] to [Off] with [Hand-held Twilight] selected from recognized scene mode, 1 combined image is saved. • When the [Auto Object Framing] function is activated, 2 images are saved even if...
...] mode. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [S. Menu Index 116GB Auto Off Saves 1 appropriate image selected by the camera. Table of the images. Auto Image Extract.] to [Off] with [Hand-held Twilight] selected from recognized scene mode, 1 combined image is saved. • When the [Auto Object Framing] function is activated, 2 images are saved even if...
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On Uses [SteadyShot]. Off Does not use [SteadyShot]. Notes • [On] is recommended when you are using the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight], [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] • You cannot set [SteadyShot] when the name of the lens. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [SteadyShot] t desired setting. Menu ...
On Uses [SteadyShot]. Off Does not use [SteadyShot]. Notes • [On] is recommended when you are using the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight], [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] • You cannot set [SteadyShot] when the name of the lens. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [SteadyShot] t desired setting. Menu ...
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...[Long Exposure NR] is set to [Off] in the following modes: - [Intelligent Auto] - [Superior Auto] - [Scene Selection] (except [Sports Action], [Hand-held Twilight], [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] • [Long Exposure NR] is set the shutter speed to one second or longer... the grainy noise typical of long exposures is open . Shooting] - [Spd Priority Cont.] - [Bracket: Cont.] - [Sports Action], [Hand-held Twilight]) Menu Index 122GB When noise reduction is open . With the function turned on for the same duration that the shutter is in progress...
...[Long Exposure NR] is set to [Off] in the following modes: - [Intelligent Auto] - [Superior Auto] - [Scene Selection] (except [Sports Action], [Hand-held Twilight], [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] • [Long Exposure NR] is set the shutter speed to one second or longer... the grainy noise typical of long exposures is open . Shooting] - [Spd Priority Cont.] - [Bracket: Cont.] - [Sports Action], [Hand-held Twilight]) Menu Index 122GB When noise reduction is open . With the function turned on for the same duration that the shutter is in progress...
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... again. Movie recording Fuzzy white circular spots appear on the image. The image taken with the following recording mode: - [Bracket: Cont.] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Night Scene], [Hand-held Twilight] and [Anti Motion Blur] in succession, the recharging process may cause the periphery of the hood, the filter or the hood may be...
... again. Movie recording Fuzzy white circular spots appear on the image. The image taken with the following recording mode: - [Bracket: Cont.] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Night Scene], [Hand-held Twilight] and [Anti Motion Blur] in succession, the recharging process may cause the periphery of the hood, the filter or the hood may be...
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...; When the LCD screen is tilted upward about 180 degrees with [Self-portrait Self-timer] set to [On] and the camera is recommended (page 65). [Hand-held Twilight] (page 56) and [Anti Motion Blur] (page 56) in reducing blur. The image is not a malfunction. Deleting/Editing images The image cannot be...
...; When the LCD screen is tilted upward about 180 degrees with [Self-portrait Self-timer] set to [On] and the camera is recommended (page 65). [Hand-held Twilight] (page 56) and [Anti Motion Blur] (page 56) in reducing blur. The image is not a malfunction. Deleting/Editing images The image cannot be...
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... not use following memory cards with MagicGate function. Data recording/playback that uses encryption technology. Locations exposed to record movies, only those marked with your hand or a metal object. • Do not strike, bend or drop the memory card. • Do not disassemble or modify the memory card. • Do not...
... not use following memory cards with MagicGate function. Data recording/playback that uses encryption technology. Locations exposed to record movies, only those marked with your hand or a metal object. • Do not strike, bend or drop the memory card. • Do not disassemble or modify the memory card. • Do not...
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... blower into the cavity beyond the lens mount area, in order to make sure that sticks to the surface, wipe it off dust on your hand. - Notes • A blower is not supplied with a commercially available blower.
... blower into the cavity beyond the lens mount area, in order to make sure that sticks to the surface, wipe it off dust on your hand. - Notes • A blower is not supplied with a commercially available blower.
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... Fill-flash 65 Flash Comp 90 Flash Mode 65 Flash Off 65 Flash 65 Flexible Spot 68 Folder Name 156 Format 154 G Grid Line 110 H Hand-held Twilight 57 HDMI Resolution 147 Help Guide Display 140 High ISO NR 123 I Icons 17 Identifying parts 12 Image Data Converter 166, 167 Image...
... Fill-flash 65 Flash Comp 90 Flash Mode 65 Flash Off 65 Flash 65 Flexible Spot 68 Folder Name 156 Format 154 G Grid Line 110 H Hand-held Twilight 57 HDMI Resolution 147 Help Guide Display 140 High ISO NR 123 I Icons 17 Identifying parts 12 Image Data Converter 166, 167 Image...
Instruction Manual
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...separate service or guarantee documents. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you purchased the product. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be addressed to product compliance based ...on European Union legislation shall be caused by or on behalf of Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. Inquiries related to the authorized representative, Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany.
...separate service or guarantee documents. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you purchased the product. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be addressed to product compliance based ...on European Union legislation shall be caused by or on behalf of Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. Inquiries related to the authorized representative, Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany.