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Before Use
Confirming the operation
method
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
, Useful viewtng functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this
camera
Contents list
DSC-H300
User Guide
Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about the
camera.
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Table Of Contents
User Guide DSC-H300 .................................................................................................................... i
Before Use ..................................................................................................................................... .1
How to use this User Guide .................................................................................................... 19
Names of parts ....................................................................................................................... 22
List of icons displayed on the screen ..................................................................................... 24
Using the shoulder strap ........................................................................................................ 28
Using the internal memory ..................................................................................................... 29
Confirming the operation method ................................................................................................... 2
Using the control button ......................................................................................................... 30
Using MENU items (Shooting) ............................................................................................... 31
Using MENU items (Viewing) ................................................................................................. 32
Changing camera settings ..................................................................................................... 33
Shooting ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Shooting still images .............................................................................................................. 34
Zoom ...................................................................................................................................... 36
Shooting movies .................................................................................................................... .37
List of mode dial functions ..................................................................................................... .38
Intelligent Auto ....................................................................................................................... 39
Program Auto ......................................................................................................................... 40
Picture Effect .......................................................................................................................... 41
Scene Selection ..................................................................................................................... .43
Shooting panoramic images .................................................................................................. .46
Manual Exposure Shooting .................................................................................................... 49
Viewing .......................................................................................................................................... .4
Viewing still images ................................................................................................................ 51
Playback zoom ....................................................................................................................... 52
Image Index ........................................................................................................................... 53
Deleting images ..................................................................................................................... 55
Viewing movies ...................................................................................................................... 56
Scrolling panoramic images for display ................................................................................. .57
Useful shooting functions ............................................................................................................... 5
Functions available for each shooting mode .......................................................................... 58
MENU items available for each shooting mode ..................................................................... 60
Tracking focus ........................................................................................................................ 63
DISP (Display Setting) ........................................................................................................... .64
Flash ...................................................................................................................................... .66
Self-Timer .............................................................................................................................. .68
Smile Shutter ......................................................................................................................... .70
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Movie shooting scene ............................................................................................................ .72
Panorama Shooting Scene .................................................................................................... 2'3
Easy Mode ............................................................................................................................. 2'4
Color hue ............................................................................................................................... .76
Extracted Color ...................................................................................................................... .77
Soft Skin Effect ...................................................................................................................... .78
Still Image Size / Panorama Image Size / MovieSize ............................................................ 2'9
Exposure Compensation ........................................................................................................ 82
ISO ......................................................................................................................................... 83
White Balance ........................................................................................................................ 85
Focus ..................................................................................................................................... b8
Metering Mode ....................................................................................................................... 90
Cont. Shooting Settings ......................................................................................................... 91
Bracket Setting ....................................................................................................................... 92
Smile Detection Sensitivity ..................................................................................................... 93
Face Detection ....................................................................................................................... 94
DRO ....................................................................................................................................... 95
Useful viewing functions ................................................................................................................ .6
MENU items available for each view mode ........................................................................... .96
Beauty Effect .......................................................................................................................... 97
Delete ..................................................................................................................................... 98
Slideshow ............................................................................................................................... 99
View Mode ............................................................................................................................ 102
Protect .................................................................................................................................. 103
Print (DPOF) ......................................................................................................................... 104
Rotate ................................................................................................................................... 105
Changing settings .......................................................................................................................... .7
AF Illuminator ....................................................................................................................... 106
Grid Line ............................................................................................................................... 107
Disp. Resolution ................................................................................................................... 108
Red Eye Reduction .............................................................................................................. .110
Write Date ............................................................................................................................ .112
Beep ..................................................................................................................................... 113
Monitor Brightness ............................................................................................................... .114
Language Setting ................................................................................................................. 115
Initialize ................................................................................................................................ .116
Function Guide ..................................................................................................................... 117
Video Out ............................................................................................................................. .118
USB Connect Setting ........................................................................................................... .119
LUN Setting .......................................................................................................................... 120
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Download Music ................................................................................................................... 121
Empty Music ......................................................................................................................... 122
Eye-Fi ................................................................................................................................... 123
Power Save .......................................................................................................................... 125
Format .................................................................................................................................. 126
Create REC.Folder ............................................................................................................... 127
Change REC.Folder ............................................................................................................. 128
Delete REC.Folder ............................................................................................................... 129
Copy ..................................................................................................................................... 130
File Number .......................................................................................................................... 131
Area Setting .......................................................................................................................... 132
Date & Time Setting ............................................................................................................. 133
Viewing images on a TV ................................................................................................................ 8
Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV ........................................................... .134
Using with your computer .............................................................................................................. 9
Recommended computer environment ................................................................................ 135
"PlayMemories Home". ........................................................................................................ 136
Installing "PlayMemories Home". ........................................................................................ .137
"Music Transfer". ................................................................................................................. 138
Software for Mac .................................................................................................................. 139
Importing images to a computer ........................................................................................... 140
Disconnecting the camera from the computer ...................................................................... 141
Printing ......................................................................................................................................... 10
Printing still images .............................................................................................................. .142
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................... .11
If you have problems ............................................................................................................ 143
Batteries and power ............................................................................................................. .144
Shooting still images/movies ................................................................................................ 146
Viewing images .................................................................................................................... 149
Computers ............................................................................................................................ 150
Memory card ........................................................................................................................ .152
Internal memory ................................................................................................................... .153
Printing ................................................................................................................................. 154
Others ................................................................................................................................... 155
Messages ............................................................................................................................. 156
Situations this camera has difficulty handling ....................................................................... 160
Precautions / About this camera .................................................................................................. .12
Precautions .......................................................................................................................... .161
On the internal rechargeable backup battery ....................................................................... 163
Batteries ............................................................................................................................... 164
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Memory card ........................................................................................................................ .167
On cleaning .......................................................................................................................... 170
Number of still images .......................................................................................................... 171
Recordable time of movies ................................................................................................... 172
On TV color systems ............................................................................................................ 173
License ................................................................................................................................. 174
Trademarks .......................................................................................................................... 175
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Before Use
Confirming the operation
method
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
, Useful viewtng functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
, Troubleshooting
, Precautions / About this
camera
Top page > Before Use
Before Use
How to use this User Guide
How to use this User Guide
Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the screen
Names of parts
List of icons displayed on the screen
Using the shoulder strap
Using the shoulder strap
Using the internal memory
Using the internal memory
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, BeforeUse
Confirmingtheoperation
method
Shooting
Viewing
Usefulshootingfunctions
, Usefulviewtngfunctions
Top page > Confirming the operation method
Confirming the operation method
Confirming the operation method
Using the control button
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing camera settings
Changingsettings
Viewingimagesona TV
Usingwithyourcomputer
Printing
, Troubleshooting
, Precautions/ About this
camera
Contents list
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, BeforeUse
Confirmingtheoperation
method
Shooting
Viewing
Usefulshootingfunctions
, Usefulviewingfunctions
Changingsettings
Viewingimagesona TV
Usingwithyourcomputer
Printing
Troubleshooting
, Precautions/ About this
camera
Toppage> Shooting
Shooting
Shooting still images
Shooting still images
Zoom
Shooting movies
Shooting movies
Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject
List of mode dial functions
Intelligent Auto
Program Auto
Picture Effect
Scene Selection
Shooting panoramic images
Contents list
Manual Exposure Shooting
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BeforeUse
Confirmingtheoperation
method
Shooting
, Viewing
Usefulshootingfunctions
, Usefulviewingfunctions
Changingsettings
Viewingimagesona TV
Usingwithyourcomputer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions/ About this
camera
Top page > Viewing
Viewing
Viewing still images
Viewing still images
Playback zoom
Image Index
Deleting images
Deleting images
Viewing movies
Viewing movies
Viewing panoramic images
Scrolling panoramic images for display
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BeforeUse
Confirmingtheoperation
method
Shooting
Viewing
Usefulshootingfunctions
, Usefulviewtngfunctions
Changingsettings
Toppage >Usefulshootingfunctions
Useful shooting functions
Functions available for each shooting mode
Functions available for each shooting mode
MENU items available for each shooting mode
Using shooting functions
Tracking focus
DISP (Display Setting)
Viewingimagesona TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
, Precautions / About this
camera
Contents list
Flash
Self-Timer
Smile Shutter
Movie shooting scene
Panorama Shooting Scene
Easy Mode
Color hue
Extracted Color
Soft Skin Effect
Still Image Size / Panorama Image Size / Movie Size
Exposure Compensation
ISO
White Balance
Focus
Metering Mode
Cont. Shooting Settings
Bracket Setting
Smile Detection Sensitivity
Face Detection
DRO
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BeforeUse
Confirmingtheoperation
method
Shooting
, Viewing
Usefulshootingfunctions
Usefulviewingfunctions
Changingsettings
Top page > Useful viewing functions
Useful viewing functions
Functions available for each view mode
MENU items available for each view mode
MENU items (Viewing)
Beauty Effect
Delete
Slideshow
Viewingimagesona TV
Usingwithyourcomputer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions/ About this
camera
Contents list
View Mode
Protect
Print (DPOF)
Rotate
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BeforeUse
Confirmingtheoperation
method
Shooting
Viewing
Usefulshootingfunctions
Usefulviewingfunctions
Toppage>Changingsettings
Changing settings
Shooting Settings
AF Illuminator
Grid Line
Disp. Resolution
Digital Zoom
Changingsettings
Viewingimagesona TV
Usingwithyourcomputer
Printing
, Troubleshooting
, Precautions/ About this
camera
Contents list
Red Eye Reduction
Write Date
Main Settings
Beep
Monitor Brightness
Language Setting
Initialize
Function Guide
Video Out
USB Connect Setting
LUN Setting
Download Music
Empty Music
Eye-Fi
Power Save
Memory Card Tool/Internal Memory Tool
Format
Create REC.Folder
Change REC.Folder
Delete REC.Folder
Copy
File Number
Clock Settings
Area Setting
Date & Time Setting
Before Use
Confirming the operation
method
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
, Useful viewtng functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
, Troubleshooting
, Precautions / About this
camera
Top page > Viewing images on a TV
Viewing images on a TV
Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV
Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV
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Before Use
Confirming the operation
method
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewmg functions
Changing settings
Top page > Using with your computer
Using with your computer
Recommended computer environment
Recommended computer environment
Using the software
"PlayMemories Home"
Installing "PlayMemories Home"
"Music Transfer"
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this
camera
Contents list
Software for Mac
Connecting the camera to a computer
Importing images to a computer
Disconnecting the camera from the computer
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BeforeUse
Confirmingtheoperation
method
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewtng functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
, Precautions / About this
camera
Top page > Printing
Printing
Printing still images
Printing still images
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Before Use
Confirming the operation
method
Shooting
, Viewing
, Useful shooting functions
, Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
, Viewing images on a TV
Top page > Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
If you have problems
If you have problems
Troubleshooting
Batteries and power
Shooting still images/movies
Viewing images
Computers
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
, Precautions / About this
camera
Contents list
Memory card
Internal memory
Printing
Others
Warning indicators and messages
Messages
Situations this camera has difficulty handling
Situations this camera has difficulty handling
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Before Use
Confirming the operation
method
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Top page > Precautions / About this camera
Precautions / About this camera
Precautions
Precautions
On the internal rechargeable backup battery
Batteries
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
, Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this
camera
Contents list
Memory card
On cleaning
On cleaning
Number of still images and recordable time of movies
Number of still images
Recordable time of movies
Using the camera abroad
On TV color systems
About this camera
License
Trademarks
Trademarks
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Top page > Contents list
Before Use
Confirming the operation
method
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
, Useful viewtng functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this
camera
Contents list
Contents list
I Before Use
How to use this User Guide
How to use this User Guide
Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the screen
Names of parts
List of icons displayed on the screen
Using the shoulder strap
Using the shoulder strap
Using the internal memory
Using the internal memory
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I Confirming the operation method
Confirming the operation method
Using the control button
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing camera settings
I Shooting
Shooting still images
Shooting still images
Zoom
Shooting movies
Shooting movies
Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject
List of mode dial functions
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Intelligent Auto
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Program Auto
Picture Effect
Scene Selection
Shooting panoramic images
Manual Exposure Shooting
I Viewing
Viewing still images
Viewing still images
Playback zoom
Image Index
Deleting images
Deleting images
Viewing movies
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Viewing movies
Viewing panoramic images
Scrolling panoramic images for display
I Useful shooting functions
Functions available for each shooting mode
Functions available for each shooting mode
MENU items available for each shooting mode
Using shooting functions
Tracking focus
DISP (Display Setting)
Flash
Self-Timer
Smile Shutter
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Movie shooting scene
Panorama Shooting Scene
Easy Mode
Color hue
Extracted Color
Soft Skin Effect
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Still Image Size / Panorama Image Size / Movie Size
Exposure Compensation
ISO
White Balance
Focus
Metering Mode
Cont. Shooting Settings
Bracket Setting
Smile Detection Sensitivity
Face Detection
DRO
I Useful viewing functions
Functions available for each view mode
MENU items available for each view mode
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MENU items (Viewing)
Beauty Effect
Delete
Slideshow
View Mode
Protect
Print (DPOF)
Rotate
I Changing settings
Shooting Settings
AF Illuminator
Grid Line
Disp. Resolution
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Digital Zoom
Red Eye Reduction
Write Date
Main Settings
Beep
Monitor Brightness
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Language Setting
Initialize
Function Guide
Video Out
USB Connect Setting
LUN Setting
Download Music
Empty Music
Eye-Fi
Power Save
Memory Card Tool/Internal Memory Tool
Format
Create REC.Folder
Change REC.Folder
Delete REC.Folder
Copy
File Number
Clock Settings
Area Setting
Date & Time Setting
Viewing images on a TV
Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV
Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV
Using with your computer
Recommended computer environment
Recommended computer environment
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Using the software
"PlayMemories Home"
Installing "PlayMemories Home"
"Music Transfer"
Software for Mac
Connecting the camera to a computer
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Importing images to a computer
Disconnecting the camera from the computer
I Printing
Printing still images
Printing still images
I Troubleshooting
If you have problems
If you have problems
Troubleshooting
Batteries and power
Shooting still images/movies
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Viewing images
Computers
Memory card
Internal memory
Printing
Others
Warning indicators and messages
Messages
Situations this camera has difficulty handling
Situations this camera has difficulty handling
I Precautions / About this camera
Precautions
Precautions
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On the internal rechargeable backup battery
Batteries
Memory card
On cleaning
On cleaning
Number of still images and recordable time of movies
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Number of still images
Recordable time of movies
Using the camera abroad
On TV color systems
About this camera
License
Trademarks
Trademarks
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method How to use this User Guide
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Viewing
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v Searching a topic by keyword
v Returning to a previous page
v Printing out a page
v Marks and notations used in this User Guide
Selecting a topic to display
Using with your computer
Printing
, Troubleshooting
, Precautions / About this
camera
The following illustrations take Internet Explorer 7 as an example.
1. Click a title in the side bar on the left of the browser window.
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change the font size setting, refer to the Help of your web browser.
I Searching a topic by keyword
Enter the keyword in the search window, then click the [Search] button.
I Returning to a previous page
Use the browser's back button to return to a previously viewed page, or use the
breadcrumb trail navigation (A) to display the desired page.
I Printing out a page
Click the [Print] button to print out the page you are viewing.
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In this User Guide, the sequence of operations is shown by arrows (-,
Operate the camera in the order indicated.
(A).
• Icons in the operating procedure sentences appear when the camera is in its
default settings.
The default setting is indicated by _.
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method
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
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Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Top page > Before Use > Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the
screen > Names of parts
Names of parts
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Mode dial: SCN (Scene Selection)/i_ (Intelligent Auto)/P
(Program Auto)/M (Manual Exposure Shooting)/_ (Sweep
Panorama)/_i (Movie Mode)
Shutter button
For shooting: W/T (zoom) lever
For viewing: _ (Playback zoom) lever/_ (Index) lever
Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp/AF illuminator
Lens
Speaker
Hook for shoulder strap
(flash pop-up) button
Flash
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[] Microphone
[] USB / A/V OUT terminal
LCD screen
(Playback) button
(Delete) button
Control button
MENU on: A/ v/ 4/
MEN U off:D_$P/_/@/_
MENU button
MOVIE (Movie) button
ON/OFF (Power) button
[]
Battery/Memory card cover
Memory card slot
Battery insertion slot
Tripod socket hole
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method
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Top page > Before Use > Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the
screen > List of icons displayed on the screen
List of icons displayed on the screen
V List of shooting mode icons
V List of viewing mode icons
, Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
, Troubleshooting
, Precautions / About this
camera
Contents list
I List of shooting mode icons
Stand_
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Display
Battery charge remaining
Low battery warning
m2_ mlo, M_ta _V6A _15M _2M _S_D Image size/Panorama image
_ _3eO _E _s_ _ size/Movie size
_ [] _J J _ T__ _ _ _" Scene Selection
t_ P M _ _ Shooting mode
_J _ _ [] _,__ _ @ _ _ _ Scene Recognition icon
_ _ _ _ _° I_wwIh._ White Balance
[] Metering Mode
_t Vibration warning
__M_______@ Picture Effect
BRK Bracket Shooting
_ _'J _ _ Bracket Setting
_ DRO
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Cont.ShootingSettings
SoftSkinEffect
SmileDetectionSensitivity
indicator
_Q pQ Zoomscaling
Display
Tracking focus
• AE/AF lock
ISO400 ISO number
NR slow shutter
125 Shutter speed
F4.0 Aperture value
+2.0EV Exposure Compensation
_ AF range finder frame indicator
REC
Standby Recording a movie/Movie standby
0:12 Recording time (m:s)
Display Indication
_ Recording folder
96 Number of recordable images
100Min Recordable time
_ Recording media (Memory card, internal memory)
_e_F _ ! _ Bt. '_H Eye-Fi mode display
b_oN AF Illuminator
_. _ _SL _ Flash mode
@ Red-eye reduction
Flash charging
%
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