Sony DSC-QX30 Quick Start Guide

Digital Still Camera

Quick Start Guide

DSC-QX30

4-546-356-11(1)

Printed in China

1 About the camera

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)

Names of main parts

 Power button  Microphone  Multi terminal  RESET button  Power/Charge/Movie lamp

Green: Power ON Orange: Charging Red: Recording a movie

 Zoom lever  Shutter button

 Display panel

: Indicates that a memory

card is not inserted

: Indicates remaining

battery capacity

: Indicates the Wi-Fi

settings

: Single Connection

(default) : Multi Connection : Wi-Fi OFF

 Wi-Fi button  Tripod socket  Hook for the wrist strap

2 Charging the battery

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 (sold separately).

Battery Cover

3 Inserting a memory card

Insert a microSD memory card (sold separately) or Memory Stick Micro™ (M2) media (sold separately) before shooting.

Note: Make sure that the memory card is correctly oriented when

inserting.

ˎ Memory cards are used for storing pictures of [20M] (default setting) or

video.

microSD memory card

Terminal side

Memory Stick Micro media

Printed side

Using the wrist strap (supplied)

We recommend that you use the wrist strap to avoid dropping the camera and smartphone. Attach the wrist strap to the camera and place your hand through the loop.

Hook for the wrist strap

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.

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

 Select the SSID as printed on the

 Input the password, as printed on the same label (first time only).

(incompatible with NFC)

Power button

smartphone.

label on the back side of the camera’s battery cover.

  

Continued 

Connecting the camera and a smartphone via Wi-Fi (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.

iPhone

 Turn on the power of the camera.  On the smartphone, select

[Settings], then select [Wi-Fi].

 Select the SSID as printed on the

label on the back side of the camera’s battery cover.

   

Power button

 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.

6 Attaching the camera to a smartphone

Attach the camera to a smartphone after ﬁxing the smartphone attachment (supplied) to the camera.

 Fix the camera to the attachment.

Put the camera into the slot of the attachment, align the white marks, then rotate the attachment until it clicks.

 Open the clamps of the attachment.  Extend the clamps and attach the camera to 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 (top)

Smartphone Attachment

White mark

Removing the smartphone attachment

Slide the removal lever to the lens side and rotate the attachment.



Removal lever

Shooting images

 Start PlayMemories Mobile on the

smartphone.

 Shoot images with the shutter

button of the camera or PlayMemories Mobile.

[2M] images are transmitted automatically to the smartphone, and a review screen is displayed. [20M] images are saved into the memory card of the camera (default setting).

Shooting images (continued)

Screen of PlayMemories Mobile

 Switching shooting modes  Shutter/movie button  Settings  Switching between still image/

movie

 Zoom

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://rd1.sony.net/help/ilc/1440/ h_zz/

Q & A

Why doesn’t the camera charge?

ˎ Turn the power off.

Why is the power lamp flashing red?

ˎ Memory card is not inserted

correctly. Insert it in the correct direction (see the section 3 “Inserting a memory card”).

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,

then press the RESET button.

How do I change the settings such as image size?

ˎ You can make changes on the

settings screen of PlayMemories Mobile.

How can I see the number of images or Wi-Fi settings?

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

close to the camera, the power may turn on accidentally. This is not a malfunction.

Why are movies not transferred to my smartphone after shooting?

ˎ Movies are recorded on a memory

card, but are not transferred automatically.

Why is the password required again?

ˎ Depending on the model of your

smartphone, the password may be required again even if you have set the password. In this case, perform the connecting operation again (see the section 5 “Connecting the camera and a smartphone via Wi-Fi”).