Sony DSC-H400 Help Guide

Help Guide

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Digital Still Camera

DSC-H400

Use this Help Guide when you have any questions on how to use the camera.

How to use

Before Use

Confirming the operation method

Shooting

Useful shooting functions

Viewing

Changing settings

Using with your computer

Precautions/About this camera

Troubleshooting

If you have problems

Troubleshooting

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Warning indicators and messages

Situations this camera has difficulty handling

List of Topics

How to use

Troubleshooting

Notes on use

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How to use

Digital Still Camera

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Before Use

Names of parts

List of icons displayed on the screen

Using the strap

Using the internal memory

Notes on use

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How to use

Digital Still Camera

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Confirming the operation method

Notes on use

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How to use

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Shooting

Shooting images

Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject

Notes on use

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How to use

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Useful shooting functions

Zoom

DISP (Display Setting)

Using the flash

Selecting image size

Adjusting the focus

Advanced shooting

Notes on use

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Viewing

Viewing still images

Deleting images

Viewing movies

Viewing panorama images

Printing still images

Useful viewing functions

Viewing images on a TV

Notes on use

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How to use

Digital Still Camera

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Changing settings

Setup menu

Notes on use

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Digital Still Camera

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Using with your computer

Recommended computer environment

Using the software

Connecting the camera to the computer

Notes on use

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Digital Still Camera

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Precautions/About this camera

Precautions

On cleaning

Number of still images and recordable time of movies

Using the camera abroad

About this camera

Trademarks

Notes on use

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Troubleshooting

Digital Still Camera

DSC-H400

If you have problems

Notes on use

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Troubleshooting

Digital Still Camera

DSC-H400

Troubleshooting

Battery pack and power

Shooting still images/movies

Viewing images

Computers

Memory card

Internal memory

Printing

Others

Notes on use

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Troubleshooting

Digital Still Camera

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Warning indicators and messages

Notes on use

4-488-060-11(1)

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Troubleshooting

Digital Still Camera

DSC-H400

Situations this camera has difficulty handling

Notes on use

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List of Topics

Digital Still Camera

DSC-H400

How to use

Before Use

Names of parts

List of icons displayed on the screen

Using the strap

Using the shoulder strap

Using the internal memory

Using internal memory

Confirming the operation method

Using the control button Using MENU items (Shooting) Using MENU items (Viewing) Changing camera settings

Shooting

Shooting images

Shooting still images Shooting movies

Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject

List of mode dial functions Intelligent Auto Scene Recognition Program Auto Shooting panoramic images Scene Selection Shutter Speed Priority Shooting Aperture Priority Shooting Manual Exposure Shooting

Useful shooting functions

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Zoom

Zoom Digital Zoom

DISP (Display Setting)

Using the flash

Flash

Selecting image size

Image size Image size when shooting Sweep Panorama Image size when shooting movies

Adjusting the focus

Focus TRACKING FOCUS

Advanced shooting

Easy Mode Shooting Direction in Sweep Panorama AF Illuminator Exposure Compensation Metering Mode Cont. Shooting Settings Self-Timer Bracket Setting DRO ISO White Balance Picture Effect Color hue Extracted Color Face Detection Red Eye Reduction Write Date Grid Line

Viewing

Viewing still images

Viewing still images Playback zoom Image Index

Deleting images

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Viewing movies

Viewing panorama images

Playing back panoramic images

Printing still images

Print (DPOF) Printing still images

Useful viewing functions

View Mode Slideshow Rotate Protect

Viewing images on a TV

Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV

Changing settings

Setup menu

Disp. Resolution Beep Monitor Brightness Language Setting Initialize Function Guide Video Out USB Connect Setting USB Power Supply LUN Setting Eye-Fi Power Save Format Create REC.Folder Change REC.Folder Delete REC.Folder Copy File Number Area Setting Date & Time Setting

Using with your computer

Recommended computer environment

Using the software

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PlayMemories Home Music Transfer Installing PlayMemories Home Software for Mac

Connecting the camera to the computer

Connecting the camera to the computer Importing images to a computer Disconnecting the camera from the computer

Precautions/About this camera

Precautions

Precautions Backup of various settings, date and time Battery pack Notes on charging the battery pack Memory card

On cleaning

Number of still images and recordable time of movies

Number of still images Recordable time of movies

Using the camera abroad

Using the camera abroad On TV color systems

About this camera

License

Trademarks

Notes on use

4-488-060-11(1)

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List of Topics

Digital Still Camera

DSC-H400

Troubleshooting

If you have problems

Troubleshooting

Battery pack and power

Cannot insert the battery pack into the camera Cannot turn on the camera Power turns off suddenly Remaining charge indicator is incorrect Charge lamp of the camera flashes while charging the battery Battery is not charged even if the Charge lamp turns off and charging is finished

Shooting still images/movies

Cannot record images Image is blurred Image is out of focus Zoom does not work Cannot select the Face Detection function Flash does not work Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using flash Close-up shoot function (Macro) does not work Date and time are not displayed on the screen F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down Image colors are not correct White or purple streaks appear in bright areas of the subject, or the whole screen of the image becomes reddish Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place Eyes of the subject come out red Dots appear and remain on the screen Cannot shoot images in succession Same image is shot several times

Viewing images

Cannot play back images

Date and time are not displayed

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Cannot display images in index mode Cannot hear music during slideshow

Computers

Your computer does not recognize the camera Cannot import images Image and sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie on a computer Images once exported to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera

Memory card

You have formatted a memory card by mistake Images are recorded on internal memory even when a memory card is inserted into the camera

Internal memory

Cannot play back or record images using internal memory Cannot copy stored data in internal memory to a memory card Cannot copy memory card data or computer data to internal memory

Printing

Images are printed with both edges cut off Cannot print images with date

Others

The lens gets fogged Camera turns off with the lens portion extended Camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera Date or time is incorrect

Warning indicators and messages

Messages

Situations this camera has difficulty handling

Notes on use

4-488-060-11(1)

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Digital Still Camera

DSC-H400

Notes on use

June 2013

Before use

To make full use of this content, please read the following notes thoroughly. Please note that they are subject to change without prior notice.

Recommended system environment

The following system environments are recommended for displaying this content. You may not be able to view the content on other system environments.

For viewing on a computer

Recommended browser

With Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or later Mozilla Firefox: latest version Google Chrome™ : latest version

With Apple Mac OS

Apple Safari Ver. 5 or later Mozilla Firefox: latest version Google Chrome : latest version

For viewing on a smartphone or tablet

Basic operation has been confirmed on the standard browser for the noted devices running the following operating systems.

Android™ 2.3 or later: Xperia series, Walkman running Android iOS 4 or later: iPhone, iPod touch, iPad

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Notes on use

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Digital Still Camera

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Names of parts

Notes on use

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How to use

Digital Still Camera

DSC-H400

List of icons displayed on the screen

Notes on use

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How to use

Digital Still Camera

DSC-H400

Using the strap

Using the shoulder strap

Attaches the strap and place it over your shoulder to prevent the camera from damage by being dropped.

Notes on use

4-488-060-11(1)

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How to use

Digital Still Camera

DSC-H400

Using the internal memory

Using internal memory

The camera has approximately 55 MB of internal memory.

Notes on use

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How to use

Digital Still Camera

DSC-H400

Confirming the operation method

Using the control button

Using MENU items (Shooting)

You can select various shooting functions easily from the MENU button.

Using MENU items (Viewing)

You can select various viewing functions easily from the MENU button.

Changing camera settings

You can change settings on the [Settings] screen.

Notes on use

4-488-060-11(1)

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How to use

Digital Still Camera

DSC-H400

Shooting images

Shooting still images

Shooting movies

Notes on use

4-488-060-11(1)

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How to use

Digital Still Camera

DSC-H400

Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject

List of mode dial functions

Sets the mode dial to the desired function.

Intelligent Auto

You can shoot still images with settings adjusted automatically.

Scene Recognition

Scene Recognition operates in Intelligent Auto mode.

Program Auto

You can shoot with exposure adjusted automatically (both shutter speed and aperture value).

Shooting panoramic images

You can create a panoramic image from composite images.

Scene Selection

You can shoot with preset settings according to the scene.

Shutter Speed Priority Shooting

By adjusting shutter speed, you can shoot a moving object with a different representation, such as freezing action, or emphasizing movement with its trace.

Aperture Priority Shooting

You can adjust focus range or degree of background defocus.

Manual Exposure Shooting

You can shoot at your favorite exposure by manually setting shutter speed and aperture value.

Notes on use

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Digital Still Camera

DSC-H400

Zoom

You can enlarge the image when shooting. The camera's optical zoom function can enlarge images up to 63×.

Digital Zoom

Selects digital zoom mode.

Notes on use

4-488-060-11(1)