
1 About the camera 
2 Charging the battery 
Digital Still Camera
Quick Start Guide
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3 Inserting a memory card
Insert a microSD memory card or “Memory Stick Micro” (M2) media 
before shooting.
microSD 
memory  
card
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microSD 
memory  
card 
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 “Memory 
Stick Micro” 
media
Terminal sidePrinted side
“Memory 
Stick Micro” 
media
Terminal sidePrinted side
©2013 Sony Corporation
Printed in China
The camera is designed to be 
connected to a smartphone via 
Wi-Fi. You can transfer images to 
a smartphone on the spot just 
after shooting.
Check the supplied items
 ˎ Rechargeable battery pack NP-BN 
(1)
 ˎ Micro USB cable (1) 
 ˎ Wrist strap (1) 
 ˎ Smartphone attachment (1) 
 ˎ Quick Start Guide (this manual) (1) 
 ˎ Reference Guide (1)
Name of main parts
 Power button 
 Microphone 
 Display panel
: Indicates memory card 
not inserted 
battery capacity
 Hook for strap 
 Tripod socket 
 Control ring (DSC-QX100)
4 Installing “PlayMemories Mobile”
Install “PlayMemories Mobile” to 
the smartphone before using the 
camera. If “PlayMemories Mobile” 
is already installed, update it to 
the latest version.
For details on “PlayMemories Mobile”, 
refer to the support website 
http://www.sony.net/pmm/
 Android
Search for “PlayMemories Mobile” 
from Google Play and install it.
 iPhone
Search for “PlayMemories Mobile” 
from App Store and install it.
: Indicates remaining 
 Power/Charge/Movie lamp
Green: Power ON 
Orange: Charging 
Red: Recording a movie
 Zoom lever 
 Shutter button 
 Multi terminal 
 RESET button
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5 Connecting the camera and a smartphone via Wi-Fi
The connection method varies 
depending on the type of 
smartphone. Confirm your 
smartphone type and connect via 
Wi-Fi.
Android
 Turn on the power of the camera. 
 Start “PlayMemories Mobile” on 
the smartphone.
 Select the SSID, as printed on the 
inside of the camera’s battery 
cover or on the cover of this 
manual.
 Input the password, as printed on the same label (first time only).
Power button
  
Charge the battery before using 
the camera. To charge, use the 
micro USB cable (supplied) to 
connect the camera to a 
computer.
 ˎ Turn off the power when the 
battery is being charged.
 ˎ If you do not have a computer, use 
the AC adaptor AC-UD10 or 
AC-UD11 (both sold separately). The 
AC-UD11 (sold separately) may not 
be available in some countries/ 
regions.
Battery Cover
Continued 
Android (NFC-compatible)
 Touch the  (N mark) of the 
smartphone against the N Mark 
of the camera. 
Powered on: Continue to touch 
(1-2 seconds) without moving 
until “PlayMemories Mobile” 
starts up. 
Powered off: Keep the camera 
and a smartphone touching until 
the lens of the camera extends.

Connecting the camera and a smartphone via Wi-Fi (continued)
6 Attaching the camera to a smartphone
7
Shooting images
iPhone
 Turn on the power of the camera. 
 On the smartphone, select 
[Settings], then select [Wi-Fi].
 Select the SSID, as printed on the 
inside of the camera’s battery 
cover or on the cover of this 
manual.
 Input the password, as printed on 
the same label (first time only).
 Confirm the connection to the 
SSID of the camera. 
 Go back to the Home screen, 
then start “PlayMemories 
Mobile”.
Shooting images (continued)
Screen of “PlayMemories 
Mobile”
 Switching exposure modes 
 Settings 
 Shutter/movie button 
 Switching between still image/
movie
 Zoom
   
Power button
8 Terminating
 End “PlayMemories Mobile” to 
return to the Home screen.
 Turn off the power of the camera.
 ˎ If you turn off the power of the 
camera before ending 
“PlayMemories Mobile”, an error 
message will be displayed. This is 
not a malfunction.
 
The display screen for the 
application is subject to change 
without notice by future upgrades.
Refer to the Help Guide
The Help Guide is an online 
manual. Refer to the Help Guide 
when you would like to know 
further details, settings and 
operations of “PlayMemories 
Mobile”, and precautions.
http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/ 
Support/
Attach a smartphone after fixing the camera to the smartphone 
attachment (supplied).
 Fix the camera to the attachment.
Put the camera into the slot of the attachment, 
aligning the index, then rotate the attachment 
until it clicks.
 Open the clamps of the attachment. 
 Extend the clamps and attach a smartphone.
 ˎ Do not swing the camera around with a 
smartphone attached to it, as the smartphone 
may slip out of the attachment.
 ˎ Make sure no buttons are caught when the 
smartphone is attached.
Sony mark
Smartphone 
Attachment
Q & A
Why doesn’t the camera charge?
 ˎ Turn the power off.
Why the power lamp flashing red?
 ˎ Memory card is not inserted 
correctly. Insert it in the correct 
direction.
How can I correct the date/time?
 ˎ When Wi-Fi connection between 
the camera and the smartphone is 
made, the date/time on the 
camera is automatically set to that 
of the smartphone.
How can I return to the default  
setting?
 ˎ Turn on the power of the camera, 
Index (-)
then press the RESET button.
How can I change a setup of image 
size, etc.?
 ˎ You can make changes on the 
settings screen of “PlayMemories 
Mobile”.
How can I see the number of 
images or information about the 
camera?
 ˎ Refer to the “Reference Guide” 
(supplied) or the “Help Guide 
(HTML)”.
Why has the power of the camera 
turned on unexpectedly?
 ˎ If an NFC-enabled smartphone is 
Removing the smartphone  
attachment
Slide the removal lever to the lens 
side and rotate the attachment. 
Removal lever
close to the camera, the power 
may turn on accidentally. This is 
not a malfunction.
Why does an image not transfer to 
my smartphone after shooting?
 ˎ Movies are recorded on a memory 
card, but are not transferred 
automatically.
I’ve forgotten the password. Where 
can I find out what it is?
 ˎ The password and SSID are printed 
on the inside of the battery cover 
or on the cover of this manual.
 Start “PlayMemories Mobile” on 
the smartphone.
 Shoot images with the shutter 
button of the camera or 
“PlayMemories Mobile”. The 
shutter button of the camera is 
not available while shooting 
movies.
[2M] images are transmitted 
automatically to the smartphone. 
[18M] images are saved into the 
memory card of the camera (default 
setting).