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... fast moving subjects (page 11) If you click on the screen of photo. See the pages in a photo, but how can I want to the shooting tips displayed on a photo, the screen will jump to the page describing the function recommended for details of contents Sample photo Menu Index Sample photo "This...
... fast moving subjects (page 11) If you click on the screen of photo. See the pages in a photo, but how can I want to the shooting tips displayed on a photo, the screen will jump to the page describing the function recommended for details of contents Sample photo Menu Index Sample photo "This...
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... you turn the control wheel. In this case, soft key A works as the MENU (Menu) button, and C soft key B as the MODE (Shoot Mode) button. Tips) button. To use the function shown at the lower right corner of the control wheel following the on-screen display, you can browse through them...
... you turn the control wheel. In this case, soft key A works as the MENU (Menu) button, and C soft key B as the MODE (Shoot Mode) button. Tips) button. To use the function shown at the lower right corner of the control wheel following the on-screen display, you can browse through them...
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Using a pointed object, such as a pencil, ball-point pen, or the tip of contents Sample photo Operation Control wheel To set a value or adjust Turn it with both the control wheel/soft keys and the touch panel. ...
Using a pointed object, such as a pencil, ball-point pen, or the tip of contents Sample photo Operation Control wheel To set a value or adjust Turn it with both the control wheel/soft keys and the touch panel. ...
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Table of 3D panoramic images. Zoom Face Detection Face Registration Smile Shutter Soft Skin Effect Shooting Tip List LCD Display (DISP) Finder Display(DISP) DISP Button(Monitor) Selects the drive mode, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, and flash. Selects the method ... you press the DISP button. Image Size Allows you to pan the camera when shooting 3D panoramic images. Selects the direction to access all shooting tips. Index 24GB Continued r
Table of 3D panoramic images. Zoom Face Detection Face Registration Smile Shutter Soft Skin Effect Shooting Tip List LCD Display (DISP) Finder Display(DISP) DISP Button(Monitor) Selects the drive mode, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, and flash. Selects the method ... you press the DISP button. Image Size Allows you to pan the camera when shooting 3D panoramic images. Selects the direction to access all shooting tips. Index 24GB Continued r
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... shutter button halfway, so that the section is concentrated along a screen edge, the image composition may fail. Index 58GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu z Tips for still subjects, rather than moving ones.
... shutter button halfway, so that the section is concentrated along a screen edge, the image composition may fail. Index 58GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu z Tips for still subjects, rather than moving ones.
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...], and the image size by MENU t [Image Size] t [Image Size]. z File name of the 3D image A 3D image consists of both JPEG and MPO files. z Tips for shooting a 3D panoramic image Pan the camera in a small arc at about half speed of contents Sample photo Menu Index beach, or lawn. - If...
...], and the image size by MENU t [Image Size] t [Image Size]. z File name of the 3D image A 3D image consists of both JPEG and MPO files. z Tips for shooting a 3D panoramic image Pan the camera in a small arc at about half speed of contents Sample photo Menu Index beach, or lawn. - If...
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...-flash]. Slow sync shooting allows you to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving car or a walking person. Index 66GB z Tips on the shooting mode. • You cannot use the flash to shoot a clear image of both the subject and the background by slowing the shutter...
...-flash]. Slow sync shooting allows you to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving car or a walking person. Index 66GB z Tips on the shooting mode. • You cannot use the flash to shoot a clear image of both the subject and the background by slowing the shutter...
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Keep the eyes narrowed. 3 Give a clear smile with the bangs. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index z Tips for better capturing of that face only. • If a smile is registered, the camera detects the smile of smiles 1 Do not cover the eyes with ...
Keep the eyes narrowed. 3 Give a clear smile with the bangs. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index z Tips for better capturing of that face only. • If a smile is registered, the camera detects the smile of smiles 1 Do not cover the eyes with ...
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Turn the control wheel to search through all shooting tips in the camera. You can access a tip from the [Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Shooting Tip List Allows you have seen before. 1 MENU t [Camera] t [Shooting Tip List]. 2 Search for the desired shooting tip. Use the control wheel for this item when you want to look at shooting tips you to scroll the text up and down. Note • You cannot scroll the screen by sliding it. Use this operation. 78GB Table of contents].
Turn the control wheel to search through all shooting tips in the camera. You can access a tip from the [Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Shooting Tip List Allows you have seen before. 1 MENU t [Camera] t [Shooting Tip List]. 2 Search for the desired shooting tip. Use the control wheel for this item when you want to look at shooting tips you to scroll the text up and down. Note • You cannot scroll the screen by sliding it. Use this operation. 78GB Table of contents].
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..., both edges may be cut off. Vertical: 5536 × 2160 Horizontal: 12416 × 1856 Note • When you press the center of contents Sample photo z Tips for selecting the image size The images appear differently, depending on the [Panorama Direction] setting. (Standard) (Wide) Shoots images using wide size. Menu Index 81GB...
..., both edges may be cut off. Vertical: 5536 × 2160 Horizontal: 12416 × 1856 Note • When you press the center of contents Sample photo z Tips for selecting the image size The images appear differently, depending on the [Panorama Direction] setting. (Standard) (Wide) Shoots images using wide size. Menu Index 81GB...
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... range of flash light in 1/3 EV steps in night portraits. Adjusts the amount of the flash. side) makes the flash level lower and images darker. z Tips to adjust the brightness when shooting people • It is important to the limited amount of flash light available, if the subject is too far...
... range of flash light in 1/3 EV steps in night portraits. Adjusts the amount of the flash. side) makes the flash level lower and images darker. z Tips to adjust the brightness when shooting people • It is important to the limited amount of flash light available, if the subject is too far...
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... Soft Key C Soft Key B Right Key White Balance Metering Mode DRO/Auto HDR Picture Effect Creative Style Flash Mode Flash Comp. MF Assist 131GB Continued r Tips Autofocus Mode Prec. Table of contents Custom Key Settings Assigning functions to the various keys allows you to speed up operations by pressing the appropriate... Setting Shoot Mode Shoot. MF Assist AEL toggle (page 134) Not set Metering Mode DRO/Auto HDR Picture Effect Creative Style Flash Mode Flash Comp. Tips AF/MF Select Autofocus Mode Autofocus Area Prec. Dig. Dig.
... Soft Key C Soft Key B Right Key White Balance Metering Mode DRO/Auto HDR Picture Effect Creative Style Flash Mode Flash Comp. MF Assist 131GB Continued r Tips Autofocus Mode Prec. Table of contents Custom Key Settings Assigning functions to the various keys allows you to speed up operations by pressing the appropriate... Setting Shoot Mode Shoot. MF Assist AEL toggle (page 134) Not set Metering Mode DRO/Auto HDR Picture Effect Creative Style Flash Mode Flash Comp. Tips AF/MF Select Autofocus Mode Autofocus Area Prec. Dig. Dig.
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... not use a spray blower because it may scatter water droplets inside the camera body. • Do not put the tip of a blower into the cavity beyond the mount, so that the tip of the blower does not touch the image sensor. • Hold the camera's face downward to prevent the dust from...
... not use a spray blower because it may scatter water droplets inside the camera body. • Do not put the tip of a blower into the cavity beyond the mount, so that the tip of the blower does not touch the image sensor. • Hold the camera's face downward to prevent the dust from...
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..., the camera turns to power saving mode. Cannot turn on the power. 3 Reset the settings (page 153). 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. If the CHARGE lamp flashes fast again, it is flashing fast, remove the battery pack and reattach the same battery ... battery pack is something wrong with a new one . The CHARGE lamp flashes when charging the battery pack. • You can use the tip of contents Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you insert the battery pack, use an NP-FW50 battery pack only. Make sure that there is discharged. To ...
..., the camera turns to power saving mode. Cannot turn on the power. 3 Reset the settings (page 153). 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. If the CHARGE lamp flashes fast again, it is flashing fast, remove the battery pack and reattach the same battery ... battery pack is something wrong with a new one . The CHARGE lamp flashes when charging the battery pack. • You can use the tip of contents Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you insert the battery pack, use an NP-FW50 battery pack only. Make sure that there is discharged. To ...
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Folder 157 Self-timer 47 Self-timer(Cont 48 Setup 26 Sharpness 97 Shooting 28 Movie 28 Still image 28 Shooting Tip List 78 Shutter Priority 63 Shutter speed 63 Single-shot AF 70 Slide Show 99 Slow Sync 66 Smile Shutter 75 Soft keys 20 Soft ...Skin Effect 77 Software 167 Sony Image Data Suite 168 Spd Priority Cont 46 Specify Printing 106 Sports Action 54 Spot 91 sRGB 117 SteadyShot 118 Still/Movie Select 100 Sunset...
Folder 157 Self-timer 47 Self-timer(Cont 48 Setup 26 Sharpness 97 Shooting 28 Movie 28 Still image 28 Shooting Tip List 78 Shutter Priority 63 Shutter speed 63 Single-shot AF 70 Slide Show 99 Slow Sync 66 Smile Shutter 75 Soft keys 20 Soft ...Skin Effect 77 Software 167 Sony Image Data Suite 168 Spd Priority Cont 46 Specify Printing 106 Sports Action 54 Spot 91 sRGB 117 SteadyShot 118 Still/Movie Select 100 Sunset...
Instruction Manual
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Preparing the camera Inserting the charged battery pack 1 While sliding the cover open lever, open the cover. 2 Firmly insert the battery pack all the way while pressing the lock lever with the following indicators and percent figures displayed on the LCD monitor. GB 17 Lock lever x Checking the remaining battery level Check the level with the tip of the battery. 3 Close the cover. Battery level High "Battery exhausted." You cannot Low shoot any more image.
Preparing the camera Inserting the charged battery pack 1 While sliding the cover open lever, open the cover. 2 Firmly insert the battery pack all the way while pressing the lock lever with the following indicators and percent figures displayed on the LCD monitor. GB 17 Lock lever x Checking the remaining battery level Check the level with the tip of the battery. 3 Close the cover. Battery level High "Battery exhausted." You cannot Low shoot any more image.
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... by the icon or the function shown on the screen are replaced with ones that were out of the screen, press soft key B. GB 34 Tips) button. Soft key C works as the ? (Shoot. Touch the item on the screen to scroll down to hidden items. Touch the item to select it...
... by the icon or the function shown on the screen are replaced with ones that were out of the screen, press soft key B. GB 34 Tips) button. Soft key C works as the ? (Shoot. Touch the item on the screen to scroll down to hidden items. Touch the item to select it...
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Using a pointed object, such as a pencil, ball-point pen, or the tip of a finger nail. - GB 36 However, some operations can perform most operations with both the control wheel/soft keys and the touch panel. Holding the camera by touching the screen. • The touch panel may not react when you attempt to operate it with one or the other. • Avoid the followings: - Mastering the basic operation Notes • You can be done only with gloves on.
Using a pointed object, such as a pencil, ball-point pen, or the tip of a finger nail. - GB 36 However, some operations can perform most operations with both the control wheel/soft keys and the touch panel. Holding the camera by touching the screen. • The touch panel may not react when you attempt to operate it with one or the other. • Avoid the followings: - Mastering the basic operation Notes • You can be done only with gloves on.
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...the control wheel to scroll the text up and down. You can access a tip from the menu. 1MENU t [Camera] t [Shooting Tip List]. 2Search for better shooting. z To access all shooting tips You can hide the Help Guides by pressing the top or bottom of the control... the right bottom corner of the camera. x Shooting tips The camera displays the shooting tips in accordance with the shooting mode selected. 1 When ? A list of shooting tips in accordance with the current subject appears automatically. ? 2 Select the desired shooting tip by selecting MENU t [Setup] t [Help Guide Display...
...the control wheel to scroll the text up and down. You can access a tip from the menu. 1MENU t [Camera] t [Shooting Tip List]. 2Search for better shooting. z To access all shooting tips You can hide the Help Guides by pressing the top or bottom of the control... the right bottom corner of the camera. x Shooting tips The camera displays the shooting tips in accordance with the shooting mode selected. 1 When ? A list of shooting tips in accordance with the current subject appears automatically. ? 2 Select the desired shooting tip by selecting MENU t [Setup] t [Help Guide Display...
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... the shooting screen on a subject while tracking it. (On/Off) Sets the digital zoom. x Camera Allows you to access all shooting tips. Zoom Face Detection Face Registration Smile Shutter Soft Skin Effect Shooting Tip List LCD Display (DISP) GB 56 Selects the drive mode, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, and flash.
... the shooting screen on a subject while tracking it. (On/Off) Sets the digital zoom. x Camera Allows you to access all shooting tips. Zoom Face Detection Face Registration Smile Shutter Soft Skin Effect Shooting Tip List LCD Display (DISP) GB 56 Selects the drive mode, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, and flash.