Sony DSC-HX30V User Manual

Cyber-shot User Guide

Top page

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions/About this camera

DSC-HX20/HX20V/HX30/HX30V

User Guide

Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about the camera.

Contents list

Table Of Contents

Before Use 1......................................................................................................................................

How to use this User Guide 20..............................................................................................

Selecting a topic to display 20...................................................................................

Searching a topic by keyword 21...............................................................................

Returning to a previous page 21................................................................................

Printing out a page 21................................................................................................

Marks and notations used in this User Guide 22.......................................................

Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the screen 1...................................................

Names of parts 23......................................................................................................

List of icons displayed on the screen 25....................................................................

Using the wrist strap 30.........................................................................................................

Using the control wheel 31....................................................................................................

Using the internal memory 32................................................................................................

In-Camera Guide 33..............................................................................................................

Shooting 2.........................................................................................................................................

Shooting still images 2...........................................................................................................

Shooting still images 34.............................................................................................

Zoom (Still images) 36...............................................................................................

Shooting movies 2.................................................................................................................

Shooting movies 38...................................................................................................

Zoom (Movies) 39......................................................................................................

Available zoom 39..........................................................................................

Zoom scale 39................................................................................................

Shooting still images while recording a movie (Dual Rec) 40....................................

Setting REC mode 2..............................................................................................................

List of mode dial functions 41....................................................................................

Intelligent Auto 43......................................................................................................

Superior Auto 44........................................................................................................

Program Auto 46........................................................................................................

Manual Exposure Shooting 47...................................................................................

Memory recall mode 48.............................................................................................

Intelligent Sweep Panorama 49.................................................................................

3D Still Image 51........................................................................................................

3D Sweep Panorama 52............................................................................................

Sweep Multi Angle 54................................................................................................

Scene Selection 56....................................................................................................

Background Defocus 59.............................................................................................

Functions not available in some REC modes 61.......................................................

Using shooting functions 2.....................................................................................................

Tracking focus 64.......................................................................................................

DISP (Display Setting) 65..........................................................................................

Flash 67.....................................................................................................................

Photo Creativity 68.....................................................................................................

Cont. Shooting/Self-Timer 69.....................................................................................

Automatic shooting with Self-portrait timer 70................................................

Using the CUSTOM (Custom) button 71...................................................................

Viewing 3...........................................................................................................................................

Viewing still images 3............................................................................................................

Viewing still images 72...............................................................................................

Playback zoom 73......................................................................................................

Image Index 74..........................................................................................................

Delete button 75....................................................................................................................

Viewing burst images 76........................................................................................................

Viewing movies 78.................................................................................................................

Displaying the control panel 79..................................................................................

Capture a still image from a movie 79.......................................................................

Viewing panorama images 3.................................................................................................

Scrolling the panorama images for display 80...........................................................

Viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode stereoscopically 81..................................

Using MENU items (Shooting) 4........................................................................................................

Using MENU items (Shooting) 82..........................................................................................

MENU items (Shooting) 4......................................................................................................

Movie shooting scene 83...........................................................................................

3D Shooting 84..........................................................................................................

Scene Selection 85....................................................................................................

Memory recall mode 88.............................................................................................

Picture Effect 89.........................................................................................................

Easy Mode 92............................................................................................................

On Scene Recognition 92..............................................................................

oting functions available in Easy Mode (Shooting) 92...................................

Defocus Effect 94.......................................................................................................

Still Image Size(Dual Rec) 95....................................................................................

Still Image Size/Panorama Image Size 96.................................................................

Image size when shooting still images 96......................................................

3D Still Image Size 96....................................................................................

mage size in Easy Mode 96...........................................................................

Image size when shooting Sweep Panorama 97...........................................

Movie Quality/Movie Size 98......................................................................................

HDR Painting effect 99..............................................................................................

Area of emphasis 100................................................................................................

Color hue 101............................................................................................................

Extracted Color 102...................................................................................................

Watercolor Effect 103................................................................................................

Illustration Effect 104.................................................................................................

EV 105.......................................................................................................................

ISO 106......................................................................................................................

White Balance 107.....................................................................................................

To capture the basic white color in [One Push Set] mode 108......................

Focus 110..................................................................................................................

Using Flexible Spot AF 111............................................................................

Using Semi Manual/Manual Focus 111.........................................................

Metering Mode 113....................................................................................................

Cont. Shooting Interval 114.......................................................................................

Bracket Setting 115....................................................................................................

Scene Recognition 116..............................................................................................

Advanced mode 116......................................................................................

Soft Skin Effect 118...................................................................................................

Smile Shutter 119......................................................................................................

Smile Detection Sensitivity 121..................................................................................

Face Detection 122....................................................................................................

Color Mode 123.........................................................................................................

Color Saturation 124..................................................................................................

Contrast 125..............................................................................................................

Sharpness 126...........................................................................................................

Anti Blink 127.............................................................................................................

Movie SteadyShot 128...............................................................................................

Position Information (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only) 129.................................................

GPS Log REC (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only) 130.........................................................

Items that can be registered 131....................................................................

To recall registered settings 131....................................................................

Send to Computer (DSC-HX30/HX30V only) 132......................................................

In-Camera Guide 133................................................................................................

Shooting MENU list 5.............................................................................................................

ENU items not available in some REC modes 134....................................................

MENU items not available in Scene Selection/Picture

Effect mode 135.............................................................................................

Using MENU items (Viewing) 6.........................................................................................................

Using MENU items (Viewing) 138.........................................................................................

MENU items (Viewing) 6........................................................................................................

Slideshow 139............................................................................................................

Continuous Playback 139..............................................................................

Slideshow with music 139..............................................................................

View on Smartphone (DSC-HX30/HX30V only) 142.................................................

View on TV (DSC-HX30/HX30V only) 143................................................................

Send to Computer (DSC-HX30/HX30V only) 144......................................................

Send by TransferJet 145............................................................................................

Receiving images using TransferJet 145.......................................................

Using separately sold TransferJet-compatible devices 146...........................

Delete 147..................................................................................................................

Retouch 148...............................................................................................................

Picture Effect 150.......................................................................................................

3D Viewing 151..........................................................................................................

View Mode 152..........................................................................................................

Display Cont. Shooting Group 153............................................................................

Protect 154.................................................................................................................

Print (DPOF) 155.......................................................................................................

Rotate 156.................................................................................................................

In-Camera Guide 157................................................................................................

Playback MENU list 6............................................................................................................

MENU items that cannot be set according to View Mode 158...................................

Changing settings 7...........................................................................................................................

Changing camera settings 159..............................................................................................

Shooting Settings 7................................................................................................................

Movie format 160.......................................................................................................

AF Illuminator 161......................................................................................................

Grid Line 162.............................................................................................................

Clear Image Zoom 163..............................................................................................

Total zoom scale when [Clear Image Zoom] is selected (

including 20× optical zoom) 163.....................................................................

Digital Zoom 164........................................................................................................

Wind Noise Reduct. 165............................................................................................

Micref Level 166.........................................................................................................

Red Eye Reduction 167.............................................................................................

Blink Alert 168............................................................................................................

Write Date 169...........................................................................................................

Expanded Focus 170.................................................................................................

Custom Button 171....................................................................................................

Disp. Resolution 172..................................................................................................

Main Settings 7......................................................................................................................

Beep 173....................................................................................................................

Panel Brightness 174.................................................................................................

Language Setting 175................................................................................................

Display color 176.......................................................................................................

Demo Mode 177........................................................................................................

Initialize 178...............................................................................................................

Function Guide 179....................................................................................................

HDMI Resolution 180.................................................................................................

CTRL FOR HDMI 181................................................................................................

Eco Mode 182............................................................................................................

USB Connect Setting 183..........................................................................................

USB Power Supply 184.............................................................................................

LUN Setting 185.........................................................................................................

Download Music 186..................................................................................................

Empty Music 187.......................................................................................................

Airplane Mode (DSC-HX20V/HX30/HX30V only) 188...............................................

GPS setting (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only) 189.............................................................

Checking triangulating status and shooting direction 189..............................

GPS assist data (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only) 191.......................................................

Dlt. GPS Log Data (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only) 192...................................................

TransferJet 193..........................................................................................................

Eye-Fi 194..................................................................................................................

Transferring image data using the Eye-Fi card 194.......................................

Version 195................................................................................................................

Network Settings 7.................................................................................................................

WPS Push (DSC-HX30/HX30V only) 196.................................................................

Access point settings (DSC-HX30/HX30V only) 197.................................................

How to use the keyboard 197........................................................................

Other setting items 198..................................................................................

Edit Device Name (DSC-HX30/HX30V only) 200......................................................

View on Smartphone (DSC-HX30/HX30V only) 201.................................................

Disp MAC Address (DSC-HX30/HX30V only) 202....................................................

Memory Card Tool/Internal Memory Tool 8...........................................................................

Format 203.................................................................................................................

Create REC.Folder 204.............................................................................................

Change REC.Folder 205............................................................................................

Delete REC.Folder 206..............................................................................................

Copy 207....................................................................................................................

File Number 208........................................................................................................

Clock Settings 8.....................................................................................................................

Area Setting 209........................................................................................................

Date & Time Setting 210............................................................................................

Auto Clock ADJ (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only) 211.......................................................

Auto Area ADJ (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only) 212.........................................................

Viewing images on a TV 9.................................................................................................................

Viewing an image on an HD TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately) 213......................

Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV 214.................................................

Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV 216......................................................................................

Using with your computer 10.............................................................................................................

Recommended computer environment 218...........................................................................

Using the software 10............................................................................................................

“PlayMemories Home” (Windows) 219.....................................................................

Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows) 220......................................................

Starting “PlayMemories Home” (Windows) 220............................................

Accessing to “PlayMemories Home Help Guide” (

Windows) 220................................................................................................

“Music Transfer” 221.................................................................................................

Software for Mac 222.................................................................................................

Importing images to a computer 10.......................................................................................

Connecting the camera to the computer 223.............................................................

Importing images to a computer 224.........................................................................

Deleting the USB connection 225..............................................................................

Creating a disc of movies 10.................................................................................................

Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies 226............................................

Characteristics of each type of disc 226........................................................

Creating a disc with a device other than a computer 227..............................

Copying high-definition image quality (HD) movies on to DVD

discs (AVCHD discs) 228...........................................................................................

Creating standard definition image quality (STD) DVD discs 229.............................

Creating Blu-ray discs 230.........................................................................................

Printing 11.........................................................................................................................................

Printing still images 231.........................................................................................................

Troubleshooting 12............................................................................................................................

If you have problems 232......................................................................................................

Troubleshooting 12................................................................................................................

Battery pack and power 233......................................................................................

Shooting still images/movies 234...............................................................................

Viewing images 237...................................................................................................

GPS (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only) 238.........................................................................

Computers 239..........................................................................................................

Memory card 240.......................................................................................................

Internal memory 241..................................................................................................

Printing 242................................................................................................................

Others 243.................................................................................................................

Warning indicators and messages 12....................................................................................

Self-diagnosis display 244.........................................................................................

Messages 245............................................................................................................

Situations this camera has difficulty handling 249.................................................................

Precautions/About this camera 13.....................................................................................................

Precautions 13.......................................................................................................................

Precautions 250.........................................................................................................

Internal memory and memory card back up 250............................................

On database files 250....................................................................................

Do not use/store the camera in the following places 250...............................

On carrying 250..............................................................................................

On operating temperatures 250.....................................................................

On moisture condensation 250......................................................................

Functions built into this camera 250...............................................................

What is 1080 60p/50p? 251...........................................................................

On image data compatibility 251....................................................................

Notes when playing movies on other devices 251.........................................

Notes on the screen and lens 251.................................................................

Notes on the flash 251...................................................................................

On the internal rechargeable backup battery 252......................................................

Battery pack 253........................................................................................................

On charging the battery pack 253..................................................................

Effective use of the battery pack 253.............................................................

Remaining battery charge 253.......................................................................

How to store the battery pack 253.................................................................

On battery life 253..........................................................................................

Compatible battery pack 253.........................................................................

Charging the battery pack 255...................................................................................

Memory card 256.......................................................................................................

Memory card 256...........................................................................................

Note on using the memory card adaptor (sold separately) 257.....................

“Memory Stick” media 257............................................................................

When using a “Memory Stick Duo” media with standard

sized “Memory Stick” media slot 257............................................................

Notes on using a “Memory Stick Micro” media (sold

separately) 257..............................................................................................

On cleaning 258.....................................................................................................................

Number of still images and recordable time of movies 13.....................................................

Number of still images 259........................................................................................

On TV color systems 262...........................................................................................

Using the camera abroad 13.................................................................................................

Using the camera abroad 261....................................................................................

On TV color systems 262...........................................................................................

About this camera 13.............................................................................................................

AVCHD format 263....................................................................................................

GPS (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only) 264.........................................................................

TransferJet standard 265...........................................................................................

License 266................................................................................................................

Trademarks 267.....................................................................................................................

Cyber-shot User Guide

Before Use

Shooting

Before Use

Top page > Before Use

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions/About this camera

● 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 wrist strap

● Using the control wheel

● Using the internal memory

Contents list

● Using the In-Camera guide

● In-Camera Guide

Cyber-shot User Guide

Before Use

Shooting

Top page > Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions/About this camera

Contents list

● Shooting still images

● Zoom (Still images)

● Shooting movies

● Zoom (Movies)

● Shooting still images while recording a movie (Dual Rec)

● Setting REC mode

● List of mode dial functions

● Intelligent Auto

● Superior Auto

● Program Auto

● Manual Exposure Shooting

● Memory recall mode

● Intelligent Sweep Panorama

● 3D Still Image

● 3D Sweep Panorama

● Sweep Multi Angle

● Scene Selection

● Background Defocus

● Functions not available in some REC modes

● Using shooting functions

● Tracking focus

● DISP (Display Setting)

● Flash

● Photo Creativity

● Cont. Shooting/Self-Timer

● Using the CUSTOM (Custom) button

Cyber-shot User Guide

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Top page > Viewing

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions/About this camera

Contents list

● Viewing still images

● Playback zoom

● Image Index

● Deleting images

● Delete button

● Viewing burst images

● Viewing movies

● Viewing panorama images

● Scrolling the panorama images for display

● Viewing 3D images

● Viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode stereoscopically

Cyber-shot User Guide

Before Use

Shooting

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Top page > Using MENU items (Shooting)

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions/About this camera

Contents list

● Using MENU items (Shooting)

● MENU items (Shooting)

● Movie shooting scene

● 3D Shooting

● Scene Selection

● Memory recall mode

● Picture Effect

● Easy Mode

● Defocus Effect

● Still Image Size(Dual Rec)

● Still Image Size/Panorama Image Size

● Movie Quality/Movie Size

● HDR Painting effect

● Area of emphasis

● Color hue

● Extracted Color

● Watercolor Effect

● Illustration Effect

● EV

● ISO

● White Balance

● White Balance Shift

● Focus

● Metering Mode

● Cont. Shooting Interval

● Bracket Setting

● Scene Recognition

● Soft Skin Effect

● Smile Shutter

● Smile Detection Sensitivity

● Face Detection

● Color Mode

● Color Saturation

● Contrast

● Sharpness

● Anti Blink

● Movie SteadyShot

● Position Information (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)

● GPS Log REC (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)

● Register Setting

● Send to Computer (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)

● In-Camera Guide

● Shooting MENU list

● MENU items not available in some REC modes

Cyber-shot User Guide

Before Use

Shooting

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Top page > Using MENU items (Viewing)

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions/About this camera

Contents list

● Using MENU items (Viewing)

● MENU items (Viewing)

● Slideshow

● View on Smartphone (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)

● View on TV (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)

● Send to Computer (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)

● Send by TransferJet

● Delete

● Retouch

● Picture Effect

● 3D Viewing

● View Mode

● Display Cont. Shooting Group

● Protect

● Print (DPOF)

● Rotate

● In-Camera Guide

● Playback MENU list

● MENU items that cannot be set according to View Mode

Cyber-shot User Guide

Before Use

Shooting

Changing settings

Top page > Changing settings

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions/About this camera

Contents list

● Changing settings

● Changing camera settings

● Shooting Settings

● Movie format

● AF Illuminator

● Grid Line

● Clear Image Zoom

● Digital Zoom

● Wind Noise Reduct.

● Micref Level

● Red Eye Reduction

● Blink Alert

● Write Date

● Expanded Focus

● Custom Button

● Disp. Resolution

● Main Settings

● Beep

● Panel Brightness

● Language Setting

● Display color

● Demo Mode

● Initialize

● Function Guide

● HDMI Resolution

● CTRL FOR HDMI

● Eco Mode

● USB Connect Setting

● USB Power Supply

● LUN Setting

● Download Music

● Empty Music

● Airplane Mode (DSC-HX20V/HX30/HX30V only)

● GPS setting (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)

● GPS assist data (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)

● Dlt. GPS Log Data (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)

● TransferJet

● Eye-Fi

● Version

● Network Settings

● WPS Push (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)

● Access point settings (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)

● Edit Device Name (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)

● View on Smartphone (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)

● Disp MAC Address (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)

● 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

● Auto Clock ADJ (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)

● Auto Area ADJ (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)

Cyber-shot User Guide

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing images on a TV

Top page > Viewing images on a TV

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions/About this camera

● Viewing an image on a High Definition (HD) TV

● Viewing an image on an HD TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately)

● Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV

● Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV

Contents list

Cyber-shot User Guide

Before Use

Shooting

Using with your computer

Top page > Using with your computer

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions/About this camera

Contents list

● Recommended computer environment

● Using the software

● “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)

● Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)

● “Music Transfer”

● Software for Mac

● Importing images to a computer

● Connecting the camera to the computer

● Importing images to a computer

● Deleting the USB connection

● Creating a disc of movies

● Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies

● Copying high-definition image quality (HD) movies on to DVD discs (AVCHD discs)

● Creating standard definition image quality (STD) DVD discs

● Creating Blu-ray discs

Cyber-shot User Guide

Before Use

Shooting

Printing

Top page > Printing

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions/About this camera

● Printing still images

Contents list

Cyber-shot User Guide

Before Use

Shooting

Troubleshooting

Top page > Troubleshooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions/About this camera

Contents list

● If you have problems

● Troubleshooting

● Battery pack and power

● Shooting still images/movies

● Viewing images

● GPS (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)

● Computers

● Memory card

● Internal memory

● Printing

● Others

● Warning indicators and messages

● Self-diagnosis display

● Messages

● Situations this camera has difficulty handling

Cyber-shot User Guide

Before Use

Shooting

Precautions/About this camera

Top page > Precautions/About this camera

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions/About this camera

Contents list

● Precautions

● On the internal rechargeable backup battery

● Battery pack

● 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

● On TV color systems

● About this camera

● AVCHD format

● GPS (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)

● TransferJet standard

● License

● Trademarks

Cyber-shot User Guide

Top page > Contents list

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions/About this camera

Contents list

Before Use

● 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 wrist strap

● Using the control wheel

● Using the internal memory

● Using the In-Camera guide

● In-Camera Guide

Shooting

● Shooting still images

● Zoom (Still images)

● Shooting movies

● Zoom (Movies)

● Shooting still images while recording a movie (Dual Rec)

● Setting REC mode

● List of mode dial functions

● Intelligent Auto

● Superior Auto

● Program Auto

● Manual Exposure Shooting

● Memory recall mode

● Intelligent Sweep Panorama

● 3D Still Image

● 3D Sweep Panorama

● Sweep Multi Angle

● Scene Selection

● Background Defocus

● Functions not available in some REC modes

● Using shooting functions

● Tracking focus

● DISP (Display Setting)

● Flash

● Photo Creativity

● Cont. Shooting/Self-Timer

● Using the CUSTOM (Custom) button

Viewing

● Viewing still images

● Playback zoom

● Image Index

● Deleting images

● Delete button

● Viewing burst images

● Viewing movies

● Viewing panorama images

● Scrolling the panorama images for display

● Viewing 3D images

● Viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode stereoscopically

Using MENU items (Shooting)

● Using MENU items (Shooting)

● MENU items (Shooting)

● Movie shooting scene

● 3D Shooting

● Scene Selection

● Memory recall mode

● Picture Effect

● Easy Mode

● Defocus Effect

● Still Image Size(Dual Rec)

● Still Image Size/Panorama Image Size

● Movie Quality/Movie Size

● HDR Painting effect

● Area of emphasis

● Color hue

● Extracted Color

● Watercolor Effect

● Illustration Effect

● EV

● ISO

● White Balance

● White Balance Shift

● Focus

● Metering Mode

● Cont. Shooting Interval

● Bracket Setting

● Scene Recognition

● Soft Skin Effect

● Smile Shutter

● Smile Detection Sensitivity

● Face Detection

● Color Mode

● Color Saturation

● Contrast

● Sharpness

● Anti Blink

● Movie SteadyShot

● Position Information (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)

● GPS Log REC (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)

● Register Setting

● Send to Computer (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)

● In-Camera Guide

● Shooting MENU list

● MENU items not available in some REC modes

Using MENU items (Viewing)

● Using MENU items (Viewing)

● MENU items (Viewing)

● Slideshow

● View on Smartphone (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)

● View on TV (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)

● Send to Computer (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)

● Send by TransferJet

● Delete

● Retouch

● Picture Effect

● 3D Viewing

● View Mode

● Display Cont. Shooting Group

● Protect

● Print (DPOF)

● Rotate

● In-Camera Guide

● Playback MENU list

● MENU items that cannot be set according to View Mode

Changing settings

● Changing settings

● Changing camera settings

● Shooting Settings

● Movie format

● AF Illuminator

● Grid Line

● Clear Image Zoom

● Digital Zoom

● Wind Noise Reduct.

● Micref Level

● Red Eye Reduction

● Blink Alert

● Write Date

● Expanded Focus

● Custom Button

● Disp. Resolution

● Main Settings

● Beep

● Panel Brightness

● Language Setting

● Display color

● Demo Mode

● Initialize

● Function Guide

● HDMI Resolution

● CTRL FOR HDMI

● Eco Mode

● USB Connect Setting

● USB Power Supply

● LUN Setting

● Download Music

● Empty Music

● Airplane Mode (DSC-HX20V/HX30/HX30V only)

● GPS setting (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)

● GPS assist data (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)

● Dlt. GPS Log Data (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)

● TransferJet

● Eye-Fi

● Version

● Network Settings

● WPS Push (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)

● Access point settings (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)

● Edit Device Name (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)

● View on Smartphone (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)

● Disp MAC Address (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)

● 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

● Auto Clock ADJ (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)

● Auto Area ADJ (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)

Viewing images on a TV

● Viewing an image on a High Definition (HD) TV

● Viewing an image on an HD TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately)

● Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV

● Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV

Using with your computer

● Recommended computer environment

● Using the software

● “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)

● Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)

● “Music Transfer”

● Software for Mac

● Importing images to a computer

● Connecting the camera to the computer

● Importing images to a computer

● Deleting the USB connection

● Creating a disc of movies

● Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies

● Copying high-definition image quality (HD) movies on to DVD discs (AVCHD discs)

● Creating standard definition image quality (STD) DVD discs

● Creating Blu-ray discs

Printing

● Printing still images

Troubleshooting

● If you have problems

● Troubleshooting

● Battery pack and power

● Shooting still images/movies

● Viewing images

● GPS (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)

● Computers

● Memory card

● Internal memory

● Printing

● Others

● Warning indicators and messages

● Self-diagnosis display

● Messages

● Situations this camera has difficulty handling

Precautions/About this camera

● Precautions

● On the internal rechargeable backup battery

● Battery pack

● 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

● On TV color systems

● About this camera

● AVCHD format

● GPS (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)

● TransferJet standard

● License

● Trademarks

Cyber-shot User Guide

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Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions/About this camera

Contents list

How to use this User Guide

Selecting a topic to display Searching a topic by keyword Returning to a previous page Printing out a page Marks and notations used in this User Guide

This User Guide explains how to use each function of the camera, how to change settings, and how to troubleshoot a problem. The images used as examples in this User Guide are reproduced images, and are not actual images shot using this camera.

Selecting a topic to display

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.

The title’s topic list appears in the right pane.

2. Click a topic title in the list.

Descriptions appear in the right pane.

Changing the font size

Change the font size by changing the setting of your web browser. For how to change the font size setting, refer to the Help of your web browser.

Searching a topic by keyword

Enter the keyword in the search window, then click the [Search] button.

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.

Printing out a page

Click the [Print] button to print out the page you are viewing.

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