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130GB

zCharacteristics of each type of disc

Using a Blu-ray disc enables you to record high definition image quality (HD)

movies of a longer duration than DVD discs.

High definition image quality (HD) movie can be recorded on DVD media, such

as DVD-R discs, and a high definition image quality (HD) disc is created.

• You can play a high definition image quality (HD) disc on AVCHD format playback

devices, such as a Sony Blu-ray disc player and a PlayStation®3. You cannot play the

disc on ordinary DVD players.

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.

zDiscs you can use with “PMB”

You can use 12 cm discs of following type with “PMB”. For Blu-ray disc, see page131.

• Always maintain your PlayStation®3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation®3 system software.

• The PlayStation®3 may not be available in some countries/regions.

Disc type Features

DVD-R/DVD+R/DVD+R DL Unrewritable

DVD-RW/DVD+RW Rewritable

Contents

Main Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-HX5/HX5V/HX5C How to use this handbook Marks and notations used in this handbook z Notes on using the camera Page Table of contents Notes on using the camera Shooting Page Page Operation Search Page Page MENU/Settings Search You can select the various shooting functions easily from the MENU button. MENU items (Shooting) You can select the various viewing functions easily from the MENU button. MENU items (Viewing) You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen. 1Press the MENU button to display the Menu Setting items Categories Items Shooting Settings Main Settings Page Identifying parts List of icons displayed on the screen When playing back When shooting movies Page Using the mode dial Using the internal memory On image data stored in the internal memory B B Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically. 1Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment). 2Shoot with the shutter button. z z Easy Shooting 1Set the mode dial to (Easy Shooting). 2Shoot with the shutter button. z Anti Motion Blur Hand-held Twilight Backlight Correction HDR Scene Selection 1Set the mode dial to (Scene Selection). 2Select the desired mode t z on the control button. (Fireworks) Functions you can use in Scene Selection Movie Mode z Size Intelligent Sweep Panorama z panoramic image z Manual Exposure Shooting 4Press the shutter button to shoot the image. z Program Auto Zoom DISP (Screen Display Settings) Histogram Flash 1Press (Flash) on the control button. 2Select the desired mode with the control button. z photos Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. 1Press (Smile) on the control button. 2Wait for a smile to be detected. 3To stop shooting, press (Smile) again. z Self-Timer 1Press (Self-Timer) on the control button. 2Select the desired mode with the control button. z Burst/Bracket button Viewing still images z Playback zoom z Image Index z Delete 2 (Delete) button t desired mode t z on the control button z mode when selecting images Viewing movies Displaying the control panel z Shooting Direction Image Size/Quality 1MENU t (Image Size) or (Quality) t desired size When shooting still images In Easy Shooting mode When shooting Intelligent Sweep Panorama images When shooting movies z GPS setting (DSC-HX5V only) Burst Settings Burst Shooting Interval Bracket Settings 1MENU t (Bracket Settings) t desired mode EV z ISO 1MENU t (ISO) t desired mode z Index) Page White Balance 1MENU t (White Balance) t desired mode To capture the basic white color in [One Push Set] mode z Focus 1MENU t (Focus) t desired mode z Metering Mode 1MENU t (Metering Mode) t desired mode Scene Recognition 1Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment). 2MENU t (Scene Recognition) t desired mode z more convenient! ([Advanced]) Smile Detection Sensitivity Face Detection 1MENU t (Face Detection) t desired mode z Anti Blink SteadyShot Slideshow 2MENU t (Slideshow) t desired slideshow t z on the control Continuous Playback z playback Slideshow with music z Send by TransferJet 3Send image data by aligning (TransferJet) marks on the camera and other device. 2Receive image data by aligning (TransferJet) marks on the camera and other device. A beep sounds when the connection is successful. Receiving the data by TransferJet z Aligning (TransferJet) marks on the camera and other device. z separately) View Mode 2MENU t (View Mode) t desired mode t z on the control button Displaying the Calendar z Display Burst Group z Retouch Delete 2MENU t (Delete) t desired mode t z on the control button 3[OK] t z Protect z DPOF z Rotate Select Folder z Movie format AF Illuminator Grid Line Digital Zoom 1Set the camera to shooting mode. 2MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Digital Zoom] t Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom (including optical zoom 10) Auto Orientation z Red Eye Reduction z Blink Alert Beep Language Setting Function Guide GPS assist data (DSC-HX5V only) z Demo Mode Initialize HDMI Resolution CTRL FOR HDMI COMPONENT USB Connect LUN Settings Download Music Format Music z camera Power Save GPS setting (DSC-HX5V only) 1MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [GPS setting] t z Adjust Compass (DSC-HX5V only) z TransferJet 1MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [TransferJet] t z Format Create REC.Folder z Change REC.Folder Delete REC.Folder Copy File Number Area Setting z Date & Time Setting Auto Clock ADJ (DSC-HX5V only) Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV Viewing an image on a High Definition (HD) TV z Page Viewing images on a BRAVIA Sync TV Page Using with your computer Recommended computer environment (Windows) Recommended computer environment (Macintosh) Using the software Installing PMB (Picture Motion Browser) and Music Transfer (Windows) The installation of the software starts. For other details, see the help in Music Transfer. Installing Music Transfer (Macintosh) z Connecting the camera to the computer 2Turn on the computer, then press (Playback) button. 3Connect the camera to your computer. Importing images to a computer (Windows) Importing images to a computer (Macintosh) Deleting the USB connection Uploading images to a media service Starting up PMB Portable (Windows) 1Make a USB connection between the camera and a Macintosh computer. 2Click [PMBPORTABLE] folder, then click [PMBP_Mac]. 3Select the appropriate [Region] and [Country/Area], and then click [OK]. Starting up PMB Portable (Macintosh) Notes on PMB Portable Creating a movie disc Selecting the method for creating a disc z Creating a Blu-ray disc Creating an AVCHD format disc z Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc Printing still images 1Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera. 2Connect the camera to the printer. 3Turn on the camera and the printer. Printing images directly using a PictBridge- compliant printer 4MENU t (Print) t desired mode t z on the control button Printing at a shop Troubleshooting 1Check the items on pages 135 to 143. Battery pack and power If a code such as C/E:ss:ss appears on the screen, see page 144. The remaining charge indicator is incorrect. Shooting still images/movies Cannot charge the battery pack. The CHARGE lamp flashes while charging the battery. Cannot record images. Smile Shutter function does not work. The image is out of focus. Zoom does not work. Cannot select the Face Detection function. The flash does not work. Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flash. Viewing images Cannot display images in index mode. Cannot hear music during slideshow. The image does not appear on the TV. Cannot delete an image. Deleting GPS (DSC-HX5V only) Computers Memory card Internal memory Printing Images are printed with both edges cut off. PictBridge-compliant printer Cannot print images with the date. A connection cannot be established. Cannot print images. Printing is canceled. Others Warning indicators and messages Self-diagnosis display Messages Page Page Page Page Using the camera abroad On TV color systems Memory Stick Duo media Notes on using the Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor (sold separately) Notes on using Memory Stick Micro media (sold separately) Battery pack On charging the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack How to store the battery pack On battery life Battery charger AVCHD format Recording and playback on your camera GPS (DSC-HX5V only) On triangulating errors On the restriction of use of GPS on an airplane On the other restriction On the geographic coordinate system TransferJet standard Index A B C D I L M N O T U V W Z Notes on the License On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software Regarding the license for Music Transfer included on the CD-ROM (supplied)