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Cyber-shot Handbook
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How to use this handbook
Marks and notations used in this handbook
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Notes on using the camera
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Table of contents
Notes on using the camera
Shooting
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TV
Computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Others
Index
Operation Search
Leaving the settings to the camera
Shooting movies
Shooting 3D images
Shooting portraits
Shooting without blur
Shooting with backlight
Shooting in dark places
Changing focus position
Changing image size/ quality
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MENU/Settings Search
You can easily select the various shooting functions from .
2Touch to display the MENU screen.
The four menu items displayed bel ow do not appear in the MENU screen.
3Touch the menu item t desired mode.
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You can easily select the various viewing functions from .
1Press the (Playback) button to switch to
2Touch to display the MENU screen.
The four menu items displayed below do not appear in the MENU screen.
MENU items (Viewing)
You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen.
Setting items
Categories Items Shooting Settings
Main Settings
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Names of parts
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List of icons displayed on the screen
When playing back
When shooting movies
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Using the touch panel
Operating the camera by touching the LCD screen
Operating the camera by dragging the LCD screen
Customizing MENU items
4To cancel, touch .
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Using the internal memory
On image data stored in the internal memory
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Touching the screen to set the focus
Touching the subject on the screen
Using the Still/Movie mode button
REC Mode
2 (REC Mode) t desired mode
Intelligent Auto Adjustment
2 (REC Mode) t (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) 3Press the shutter button to shoot an image.
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to focus on
Superior Auto Adjustment
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Adjustment mode and Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode?
Intelligent Sweep Panorama
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panoramic image
Shooting Direction: (Shooting Direction) t [Rig ht], [Left], [Up] or [Down] Panorama Image Size:
(Image Size) t [Standard] or [Wide]
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Movie Mode
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Size
Program Auto
Background Defocus
2 (REC Mode) t (Background Defocus) 3Press the shutter button.
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Scene Selection
2 (REC Mode) t (Scene Selection) t desired mode
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Functions you can use in Scene Selection
Underwater iSweep Panorama
Zoom
Viewing still images
1Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2Select an image with / .
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You can perform the following actions by dragging the LCD screen during playback.
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Playback Zoom
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Wide Zoom
Temporarily Rotated Display
Viewing burst images
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camera to the right or left
Viewing movies
1Press the (Playback) button to switch to
2Select a movie with / . 3Touch on the LCD screen.
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3D Functions
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3D Shooting
4Pan the camera to the end of the guide, following the indication on the LCD screen.
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Viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode stereoscopically
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Viewing an image on a 3D TV
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Easy Mode
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Movie shooting scene
Smile Shutter
2 t (Smile Shutter) 3Wait detecting a smile.
4To end the Smile Shutter, touch t (Smile Shutter).
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Movie button
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Size
Flash
2 (Flash) t desired mode
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photos
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Self-Timer
2 (Self-Timer) t desired mode
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Shooting Direction
Defocus Effect
Image Size/Panorama Image Size/ Quality
2 t (Image Size), (Panorama Image Size) or (Quality) t desired size
When shooting still images
In Easy Mode
Movie recording format (AVCHD)
When shooting in Intelligent Sweep Panorama/ Underwater iSweep Panorama/3D shooting modes
When shooting movies
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Burst Settings
2 (Burst Settings) t desired mode
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Macro
2 t (Macro ) t desired mode
EV
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ISO
2 t (ISO) t desired number
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Index)
White Balance
2 t (White Balance)
3Touch the desired mode t [OK]
To capture the basic white color in [One Push Set] mode
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Underwater White Balance
Focus
2 t (Focus) t desired mode
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Metering Mode
2 t (Metering Mode) t desired mode
Scene Recognition
2 (REC Mode) t (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) 3 t (Scene Recognition) t desired
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selecting the one you like (Advanced mode)
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Soft Skin Effect
Face Detection
2 t (Face Detection) t desired mode
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Anti Blink
Display Settings
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Settings] is set to [Off]
Easy Mode
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Calendar
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Image Index
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Slideshow
Continuous Playback
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playback
Slideshow with music
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Delete
1Press the (Playback) button to switch to
2 (Delete) t desired mode
In Easy Mode
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mode when selecting images
Send by TransferJet
3Transfer images by closely aligning the (Tran sferJet) marks on the camera and other device.
A notification sound is emitted when connection is made.
Receiving images using TransferJet
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Closely align the (TransferJet) mark on the camera and other device.
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devices
Paint
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Retouch
1Press the (Playback) button to switch to
2 t (Retouch) t d esired mode 3Perform retouching according to the operation method in each mode.
3D Viewing
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View Mode
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Display Burst Group
1Press the (Playback) button to switch to
2 t (View Mode) t (Date View) 3 t (Display Burst Group) t desired
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Protect
1Press the (Playback) button to switch to
2 t (Protect) t desired mode
DPOF
1Press the (Playback) button to switch to
2 t t desired mode
Rotate
Volume Settings
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slideshow
Display Settings
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Settings] is set to [Off]
Exposure data
Number of images in index
Select Folder
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Movie format
AF Illuminator
Grid Line
Digital Zoom
2 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Digital Zoom] t desired mode
Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom (including optical zoom 4)
Auto Orientation
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Scene Recog. Guide
Red Eye Reduction
2 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Red Eye Reduction] t desired
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Blink Alert
Beep
LCD Brightness
Language Setting
Display color
Demo Mode
Initialize
HDMI Resolution
CTRL FOR HDMI
COMPONENT
Housing
USB Connect
LUN Settings
Download Music
Format Music
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camera
Power Save
TransferJet
1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [TransferJet] t desired mode
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Eye-Fi
1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Eye-Fi] t desired mode
2After the settings are finished, insert the Eye-Fi card into the camera, and shoot the images.
Transferring image data using the Eye-Fi card
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Calibration
Format
Create REC.Folder
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Change REC.Folder
Delete REC.Folder
Copy
File Number
Area Setting
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Date & Time Setting
Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV
Viewing an image on a High Definition (HD) TV
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Connect the camera to the HDMI terminal of an HD TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately).
3Turn on the TV and set the input. 4Press (Playback) button to turn on the camera.
Viewing an image by connecting the camera to an HD TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately)
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Viewing an image on a BRAVIA Sync-compatible TV
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Using with your computer
Recommended computer environment (Windows)
Recommended computer environment (Macintosh)
Using the software
1Turn on your computer and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD- ROM drive.
The installation menu screen appears.
2Click [Install].
The Choose Setup Language screen appears.
Installing Music Transfer (Macintosh)
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Connecting the camera to a 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 computer.
2Click [PMBP_Mac] in the [PMBPORT ABLE] folder.
3Select the appropriate [Region] and [Country/Area], and then click [OK].
Starting up PMB Portable (Macintosh)
Notes on PMB Portable
Creating a disc of movies
Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies
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Creating Blu-ray discs
Creating AVCHD discs
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Creating standard definition image quality (STD) discs
Printing still images
Printing at a shop
Troubleshooting
1Check the items on pages 163 to 170.
Battery pack and power
If a code such as C/E:ss:ss appears on the screen, see page 171.
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.
Anti-blur function does not work.
Recording takes a long time.
The image is out of focus.
Zoom does not work.
Cannot select the Face Detection function.
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Viewing images
Deleting Computers
Memory card
Internal memory
Printing
Touch panel Others
Warning indicators and messages
Self-diagnosis display
Messages
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Using the camera abroad
On TV color systems
Memory card
Note on using the memory card adaptor (sold separately)
Memory Stick media
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Battery pack
On charging the battery pack
Effective use of the battery pack
How to store the battery pack
On battery life
Battery charger
Intelligent Pantilter
AVCHD format
Recording and playback on the camera
1080 50i-compatible device
TransferJet standard
Number of still images and recordable time of movies
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Still images
Movies
Precautions
Do not use/store the camera in the following places
On carrying
On cleaning
On operating temperatures
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Index
Numerics
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B
C
G
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T
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Notes on the License
On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software
On the license of Music Transfer in the CD-ROM (supplied)