Sony DSC-RX100 User Guide

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

Top page

DSC-RX100

User Guide

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

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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

Top page > Before Use

Before Use

How to use this User Guide

How to use this User Guide...14

Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the screen

Names of parts...16

List of icons displayed on the screen...18

Using the strap

Using the wrist strap...21

Using the shoulder strap (sold separately)...22

Using the control wheel

Using the control wheel...23

Using the In-Camera Guide

In-Camera Guide...24

Shooting Tip...25

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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

Top page > Shooting

Shooting

Shooting still images

Shooting still images...26

Zoom (Still images)...28

Shooting movies

Shooting movies...30

Zoom (Movies)...31

Shooting still images while recording a movie (Dual Rec)...32

Setting REC mode

List of mode dial functions...33

Intelligent Auto...34

Superior Auto...36

Program Auto...38

Aperture Priority...39

Shutter Priority...40

Manual Exposure...41

Memory recall...43

Movie...44

Sweep Shooting...45

Scene Selection...47

Functions not available in some REC modes...49

Using shooting functions

Tracking focus...51

DISP (Display Contents)...52

Flash Mode...54

Exposure Comp. ...55

Photo Creativity...56

Drive Mode...57

Using the Fn (Function) button...59

Using the Control Ring...60

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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

Top page > Viewing

Viewing

Viewing still images

Viewing still images...61

Playback zoom...62

Image Index...63

Deleting images

Deleting images...64

Viewing movies

Viewing movies...65

Viewing panoramic images

Scrolling panoramic images for display...66

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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

Top page > Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Shooting)...67

Still shooting menu

Image Size...68

Aspect Ratio...69

Quality...70

Panorama: Size...71

Panorama: Direction...72

Drive Mode...73

Flash Mode...74

Focus Mode...75

Autofocus Area...76

Soft Skin Effect...78

Smile/Face Detect. ...79

Auto Port. Framing...81

ISO...82

Metering Mode...83

Flash Comp. ...84

White Balance...85

DRO/Auto HDR...87

Creative Style...89

Picture Effect...90

Clear Image Zoom...93

Digital Zoom...94

Long Exposure NR...95

High ISO NR...96

AF Illuminator...97

SteadyShot...98

Color Space...99

Shooting Tip List...100

Write Date...101

Scene Selection...102

Memory recall...104

Memory...105

Still shooting menu items not available in some REC modes...106

Movie shooting menu

File Format...108

Record Setting...109

Image Size(Dual Rec)...110

SteadyShot...111

Audio Recording...112

Wind Noise Reduct. ...113

Movie...114

Movie shooting menu items not available in some REC modes...115

Custom menu

Red Eye Reduction...116

Grid Line...117

Auto Review...118

DISP Button(Monitor)...119

Peaking Level...120

Peaking Color...121

Control Ring...122

Control Ring Display...123

Function Button...124

Func. of Center Button...126

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Func. of Left Button...128

Func. of Right Button...129

MF Assist...130

Focus Magnif. Time...131

Face Priority

Face Registration...133

Custom menu items not available in some REC modes...134

Tracking...132

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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

Top page > Using MENU items (Viewing)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Using MENU items (Viewing)...136

Playback menu

Still/Movie Select...137

Delete...138

Slide Show...139

Image Index...140

3D Viewing...141

Protect...142

Specify Printing...143

Picture Effect...144

Volume Settings...145

Playback Display...146

Playback menu items that cannot be set in View Mode...147

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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

Top page > Changing settings

Changing settings

Changing camera settings...148

Memory Card Tool menu

Format...149

File Number...150

Select REC Folder...151

New Folder...152

Recover Image DB...153

Display Card Space...154

Clock setup menu

Date/Time Setup...155

Area Setting...156

Setup menu

Menu start...157

Mode Dial Guide...158

LCD Brightness...159

Power Saving Start Time...160

HDMI Resolution...161

CTRL FOR HDMI...162

Upload Settings...163

USB Connection...164

USB LUN Setting...165

USB Power Supply...166

Audio signals...167

Version...168

Language...169

Drop Sensor...170

Demo Mode...171

Initialize...172

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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

Top page > Viewing images on a TV

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)...173

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

Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync- compatible TV...174

Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV

Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV...175

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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

Top page > Using with your computer

Using with your computer

Recommended computer environment

Recommended computer environment...177

Using the software

“PlayMemories Home” (Windows)...178

Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)...179

Software for Mac...180

“Image Data Converter”...181

Installing “Image Data Converter”...182

Importing images to a computer

Connecting the camera to the computer...183

Importing images to a computer...184

To disconnect your camera from the computer...185

Creating a disc of movies

Selecting a method for creating a disc of movies...186

Copying high-definition image quality (HD) movies on to DVD discs (AVCHD discs)...188

Creating standard definition image quality (STD) DVD discs...189

Creating Blu- ray discs...190

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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

Top page > Printing

Printing

Printing still images

Printing still images...191

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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

Top page > Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

If you have problems

If you have problems...192

Troubleshooting

Battery pack and power...193

Shooting still images/movies...194

Viewing images...196

Computers...197

Memory card...198

Printing...199

Others...200

Warning indicators and messages

Self-diagnosis display...201

Messages...202

Situations this camera has difficulty handling

Situations this camera has difficulty handling...204

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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

Top page > Precautions/About this camera

Precautions/About this camera

Precautions

Precautions...205

On the internal rechargeable backup battery...207

Battery pack...208

Charging the battery pack...209

Memory card...210

On cleaning

On cleaning...212

Number of still images and recordable time of movies

Number of still images...213

Recordable time of movies...214

Using the camera abroad

Using the camera abroad...215

On TV color systems...216

About this camera

Carl Zeiss lens...217

AVCHD format...218

License...219

Trademarks

Trademarks...220

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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

Top page > Before Use > How to use this User Guide > How to use this User Guide

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

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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.

Marks and notations used in this User Guide

In this User Guide, the sequence of operations is shown by arrows ( ) (A).

Operate the camera in the order indicated.

Icons in the operating procedure sentences appear when the camera is in its default settings.

The default setting is indicated by .

indicates information that is useful to know.

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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

Top page > Before Use > Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the screen > Names of parts

Names of parts

Shutter button Mode dial For shooting: W/T (zoom) lever

For viewing: Index/Playback zoom lever Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp/AF illuminator Power/Charge lamp ON/OFF (Power) button Flash

Do not cover the flash with your fingers. When using the flash, the flash pops up automatically.

Microphone Hook for strap Control Ring Lens Speaker

Light sensor LCD screen Fn (Function) button MOVIE (Movie) button Micro USB connector MENU button Control wheel

(Playback) button

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/ (In-Camera Guide/Delete) button

Battery insertion slot Battery eject lever Tripod socket hole Access lamp Memory card slot HDMI micro jack Battery/Memory card cover

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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

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

List of shooting mode icons

List of viewing mode icons

Icons are displayed on the screen to indicate camera status.

You can change the screen display using on the control wheel.

List of shooting mode icons

Display Indication

100 Number of recordable images

20M/18M/17M/13M/10M/7.5M/6.5M/5.0M/4.2M/3.7M/3.2M/VGA

Shooting mode

Memory recall

Memory card/Upload

Aspect ratio of still images

Image size of still images

Image quality of still images

Frame rate of movies

Recording mode of movies

Battery charge remaining

Low battery warning

Scene Recognition icon

Scene Selection

Overlay icon

Flash charge in progress

AF Illuminator

Does not record sound during movie recording

Wind Noise Reduction

SteadyShot

SteadyShot warning

Drop sensor off

Write Date

Control Ring function

Control wheel function

Overheating warning

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CAPTURE Importing still images

C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display

Display Indication

7500K A5 G5

Database file full/Database file error

Clear Image Zoom

Digital Zoom

Buffer writing

Still image recording unavailable

Spot metering circle

Level

Drive Mode

Metering Mode

Flash Mode/Red Eye Reduction

Flash compensation

Focus Mode

White Balance

Autofocus Area

DRO/Auto HDR

Soft Skin Effect

Creative Style

Face detection/Smile Shutter

Picture Effect

Auto Port. Framing

Display Indication

Tracking focus Tracking focus guide

REC 0:12 Recording time of the movie (m:s)

1/250 Shutter speed

F3.5 Aperture value

±0.0

ISO400 ISO number

Focus status

Metered manual

Exposure compensation

AE lock

Shutter speed indicator

Aperture indicator

Histogram

List of viewing mode icons

Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator

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Display Indication

100-0003 Folder-file number

20M/18M/17M/13M/10M/7.5M/6.5M/5.0M/4.2M/3.7M/3.2M/VGA

Memory card/Upload

View Mode

Aspect ratio of still images

Image size of still images

Image quality of still images

Frame rate of movies

Recording mode of movies

File Format

Protect

Print order (DPOF)

Battery charge remaining

Low battery warning

Overheating warning

Database file full/Database file error

Auto Port. Framing image

Display Indication

Picture Effect error

Auto HDR image error

1/250 Shutter speed

F3.5 Aperture value

ISO400 ISO number

2012-1-1 10:37 AM

3/7 Image number/Number of images recorded in selected View Mode

Recorded date/time of the playback image

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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

Top page > Before Use > Using the strap > Using the wrist strap

Using the wrist strap

Attach the strap and place your hand through the loop to prevent the camera from damage by being dropped.

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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

Top page > Before Use > Using the strap > Using the shoulder strap (sold separately)

Using the shoulder strap (sold separately)

Use the strap adapters (supplied) for attaching the shoulder strap (sold separately).

1. Attach the strap adapters to the hook for strap (two places).

2. Attach the shoulder strap (sold separately) to the strap adapters.

Notes

Shoulder strap is sold separately.

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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

Top page > Before Use > Using the control wheel > Using the control wheel

Using the control wheel

Moving the selection frame on the MENU screen, etc.

Selecting an image to be played back

The following functions are located on the up/down/right/left side of the control wheel: (Display

Contents), also assign the desired function to the right/left button or

Press the control wheel toward each icon to enter the setup screen for each function.

Turn the control wheel or press the up/down/right/left side of the wheel following the screen to move the selection frame. Press in the center of the control wheel to set the selected item.

(Flash Mode), / (Exposure Comp./Photo Creativity), / (Drive Mode). You can

on the control wheel.

Moving the selection frame on the MENU screen, etc.

Turn the control wheel or press the up/down/right/left side of the wheel to move the selection frame. In some modes, you can also move the selection frame by turning the control wheel.

Selecting an image to be played back

Press the right or left side of the control wheel, or turn the wheel to play back the next/previous image.

Related Topic

Func. of Center Button

Func. of Left Button

Func. of Right Button

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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

Top page > Before Use > Using the In-Camera Guide > In-Camera Guide

In-Camera Guide

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select the desired MENU item using

3. Press the

The operation guide for the MENU item you have selected in step 2 is displayed.

/ (In-Camera Guide) button.

/ on the control wheel.

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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

Top page > Before Use > Using the In-Camera Guide > Shooting Tip

Shooting Tip

The camera displays shooting tips for the shooting mode selected.

1. Press

2. Select the desired shooting tip using

Related Topic

Shooting Tip List

/ (In-Camera Guide) button in shooting mode.

The shooting tip is displayed.

You can scroll the screen using / .

You can refer to the other shooting tips using

To access all shooting tips

You can display all shooting tips by MENU 5 [Shooting Tip List].

Use [Shooting Tip List] when you want to refer to the shooting tip you have seen before again.

/ on the control wheel, then press .

/ .

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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

Top page > Shooting > Shooting still images > Shooting still images

Shooting still images

1. Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto).

2. Hold the camera steady as illustrated.

Do not cover the flash with your fingers.

3. Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.

When the image is in focus, a beep sounds and the indicator ( or ) lights.

Focus indicator

lights: Image is in the focus.

lights: Image is in the focus. The focused position will change to suit the motion of the subject.

lights: The camera is in the progress of focusing.

flashes: The focusing is failed.

The shortest shooting distance is approximately 5 cm (0.16 ft) (W), 55 cm (1.8 ft) (T) (from the lens).

4. Press the shutter button fully down.

Do not cover part (A), shown in the illustration. When using the flash, the flash (B) pops up automatically.

If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on

When the camera cannot focus automatically, the focus indicator flashes and the beep does not sound. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting. [Details] Focusing may be difficult in the following situations:

It is dark and the subject is distant.

The subject is seen through glass.

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The subject is moving quickly. There is reflective light or shiny surfaces. The subject is backlit or there is a flashing light.

Related Topic

Viewing still images

Image Size

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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

Top page > Shooting > Shooting still images > Zoom (Still images)

Zoom (Still images)

Available zoom

Zoom scale

Enlarge images with the W/T (zoom) lever when shooting. The camera’s optical zoom function can enlarge images up to 3.6×. Optical zoom allows you to enlarge an image without deteriorating its original quality.

1. Set the camera to shooting mode.

2. Turn the W/T (zoom) lever.

Turn the lever to the T side to zoom in, or to the W side to zoom out.

Notes

Zoom is locked to the W side in [Sweep Shooting] mode.

Available zoom

The camera achieves a high magnification zoom scale by combining zoom methods. The icon and zoom bar on the screen change in accordance with the zoom you use.

Optical zoom range A: Optical zoom The camera’s optical zoom function can enlarge images up to 3.6×.

Zoom range other than optical zoom B: Zoom with the original image quality When [Image Size] is set to other than [L], you can shoot still images with no deterioration in the original image quality, even if the optical zoom scale exceeds 3.6× magnification, by trimming image processing.

C: (

) [Clear Image Zoom]

Zoom with close to the original image quality [Details]

D: (

) [Digital Zoom]

Less than the original image quality [Details]

Operation Settings Zoom bar

Using optical zoom

only

Zooming images

without deterioration

Shooting clear images using [Clear Image Zoom]

(close to the original image quality)

Zooming to the

maximum zoom range

[Image Size]: [L] [Clear Image Zoom]: [Off] [Digital Zoom]: [Off]

[Image Size]: Other than [L] [Clear Image Zoom]: [Off] [Digital Zoom]: [Off]

[Clear Image Zoom]: [On] [Digital Zoom]: [Off]

[Clear Image Zoom]: [On] [Digital Zoom]: [On]

[Clear Image Zoom] may not be available for some settings.

[Details]

Zoom scale

The supported zoom scales are different depending on the settings or the image size. The table below

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summarizes the zoom scales when [Clear Image Zoom] and [Digital Zoom] are set to [On], and [Aspect Ratio] is set to [3:2].

Operation

Image Size

A: Optical zoom

B: Zoom by range without deterioration (including 3.6× optical zoom)

C: Zoom with [Clear Image Zoom] [On]

D: Zoom with maximum zoom

scale

L: 20M 3.6× 3.6× 7.2× 14×

M: 10M 3.6× 5.1× 10× 20×

S: 5.0M 3.6× 7.2× 14× 28×

*1 The maximum zoom scale is the total zoom magnification that can be achieved when zoom scale without

deterioration (including 3.6× optical zoom), [Clear Image Zoom] and [Digital Zoom] are used in combination. The maximum zoom scale varies depending on the settings.

*2 When [Image Size] is set to [VGA], [Digital Zoom] is limited; the maximum zoom scale is 54×.

Notes

The default setting for [Clear Image Zoom] is [Off]. [Details] The default setting for [Digital Zoom] is [Off]. Set [Digital Zoom] to [On] to enlarge images even with deterioration. [Details] The default setting for [Image Size] is [L]. To change the zoom scale, change [Image Size]. [Details] Zoom functions other than the optical zoom are not available when shooting in the following situations:

When the Smile Shutter function is activated When [Drive Mode] is set to [Self-portrait] When [Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG]

The Face Detection function does not operate when you use other than the optical zoom.

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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

Top page > Shooting > Shooting movies > Shooting movies

Shooting movies

1. Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto).

To adjust the shutter speed and aperture value to the desired settings, set the mode dial to (Movie).

2. Press the MOVIE (Movie) button to start recording.

3. Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording.

MOVIE (Movie) button

You can start recording a movie by pressing the MOVIE button, regardless of the position of the mode dial.

Notes

If you use a function such as zoom while shooting a movie, the sound of the camera operating will be recorded. The sound of the MOVIE button operating may also be recorded when you press the MOVIE button to stop recording. Continuous shooting is possible for approximately 29 minutes at one time at the camera’s default settings and when the temperature is approximately 25°C (77°F). When movie recording is finished, you can restart recording by pressing the MOVIE button again. Recording may stop to protect the camera depending on the ambient temperature.

Related Topic

Zoom (Movies)

Shooting still images while recording a movie (Dual Rec)

Movie

File Format

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