Sony DSC-RX100M7 User Manual

Help Guide

Digital Still Camera

DSC-RX100M7

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Names of parts/Icons and indicators

Identifying parts

Basic operations

Using the control wheel

Using the control ring

Using MENU items

Assigning frequently used functions to buttons (Custom Key)

Using Fn (Function) button (Function menu)

How to use the Quick Navi screen

How to use the keyboard

Icons and indicators

List of icons on the monitor

Switching the screen display (while shooting/during playback)

DISP Button (Monitor/Finder)

Preparing the camera

Checking the camera and the supplied items

Charging the battery pack

Inserting/removing the battery pack

Charging the battery pack while it is inserted in the camera

Charging by connecting to a computer

Battery life and number of recordable images

Supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket)

Notes on the battery pack

Notes on charging the battery pack

Inserting a memory card (sold separately)

Inserting/removing a memory card

Memory cards that can be used

Notes on memory card

Setting language, date and time

In-Camera Guide

Shooting

Shooting still images

Focusing

Focus Mode

Auto focus

Focus Area

Focus Area Limit

Phase detection AF

Focus Standard

Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera’s orientation (horizontal/vertical) (Switch V/H AF Area)

AF/MF control

Face/Eye AF Set.

Tracking subject (Tracking function)

Registering the current focus area (AF Area Registration) (still image)

Deleting a registered AF Area (Del. Regist. AF Area)

Focus Frame Color

Pre-AF (still image)

AF Illuminator (still image)

AF Area Auto Clear

Disp. cont. AF area

Phase Detect. Area

Circ. of Focus Point

Manual focus

Manual Focus

Direct manual focus (DMF)

Focus Magnifier

MF Assist (still image)

Focus Magnif. Time

Initial Focus Mag. (still image)

Peaking Setting

Selecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer)

Drive Mode

Cont. Shooting

Single Burst Shoot.

Single Burst Self-timer

Self-timer

Self-timer(Cont)

Cont. Bracket

Single Bracket

Indicator during bracket shooting

WB bracket

DRO Bracket

Bracket Settings

Taking pictures of yourself by monitoring the screen

Self-portrait/ -timer

Interval shooting

Interval Shoot Func.

Using touch functions

Touch Operation

Touch Panel/Pad

Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Shutter

Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Focus

Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Tracking

Touch Pad Settings

Selecting still image size/image quality

File Format (still image)

JPEG Quality (still image)

JPEG Image Size (still image)

Aspect Ratio (still image)

Panorama: Size

Panorama: Direction

Selecting a shooting mode

List of mode dial function

Intelligent Auto

Superior Auto

Switching the auto mode (Auto Mode)

About Scene Recognition

Program Auto

Aperture Priority

Shutter Priority

Manual Exposure

Bulb shooting

Sweep Panorama

Scene Selection

Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)

Movie: Exposure Mode

HFR (High Frame Rate): Exposure Mode

Controlling the exposure/metering modes

Exposure Comp.

Exposure Set. Guide

Metering Mode

Face Priority in Multi Metering

Spot Metering Point

AE lock

AEL w/ shutter (still image)

Exposure Std. Adjust

Zebra Setting

Correcting brightness and contrast automatically

D-Range Optimizer (DRO)

Auto HDR

Selecting the ISO sensitivity

ISO Setting: ISO

ISO Setting: ISO Range Limit

ISO Setting: ISO AUTO Min. SS

Using the zoom

The zoom features available with this product

Zoom

Zoom Setting

About zoom scale

Zoom Speed

Smart Telecon.

Zoom Func. on Ring

White balance

White Balance

Priority Set in AWB

Capturing a standard white color to set the white balance (custom white balance)

Shutter AWB Lock (still image)

Setting how to process images

Creative Style

Picture Effect

Soft Skin Effect (still image)

Auto Object Framing (still image)

Color Space (still image)

Shutter settings

Shutter Type (still image)

Using the electronic shutter

Displaying the release timing (Shoot. Timing Disp.)

Shoot. Start Disp.

Release w/o Card

Reducing blur

SteadyShot (still image)

Noise reduction

Long Exposure NR (still image)

High ISO NR (still image)

Face detection

Regist. Faces Priority

Smile Shutter

Face Registration (New Registration)

Face Registration (Order Exchanging)

Face Registration (Delete)

Using the flash

Using flash

Red Eye Reduction

Flash Mode

Flash Comp.

Recording movies

Shooting movies

Movie w/ shutter

Movie recording formats

File Format (movie)

Record Setting (movie)

Shooting super-slow-motion movies (HFR Settings)

Capturing still images while recording movies (Dual Rec)

Quality(Dual Rec)

Img. Size(Dual Rec)

Auto Dual Rec

Proxy Recording

Audio Recording

Audio Level Display

Audio Rec Level

Wind Noise Reduct.

Picture Profile

Gamma Disp. Assist

Auto Slow Shutter (movie)

Initial Focus Mag. (movie)

AF drive speed (movie)

AF Tracking Sens. (movie)

SteadyShot (movie)

TC/UB Settings

TC/UB Disp. Switch

MOVIE Button

Marker Display (movie)

Marker Settings (movie)

4K Output Select (movie)

Viewing

Viewing images

Playing back still images

Enlarging an image being played back (Enlarge Image)

Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation)

Rotating an image (Rotate)

Playing back panoramic images

Enlarge Initial Mag.

Enlarge Initial Position

Playing back movies

Motion Shot Video

Motion Interval ADJ

Volume Settings

Photo Capture

Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index)

Switching between still images and movies (View Mode)

Display as Group

Cont. PB for Interval

PB Speed for Interval

Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show)

Editing images

Beauty Effect

Protecting data

Protecting images (Protect)

Setting Rating function

Rating

Rating Set(Custom Key)

Designating images for printing (DPOF)

Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing)

Deleting images

Deleting a displayed image

Deleting multiple selected images (Delete)

Delete confirm.

Viewing images on a TV

Viewing images on a TV using an HDMI cable

Customizing the camera

Registering frequently used functions

Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)

Customizing the functions of the dial

Changing the function of the dial temporarily (My Dial Settings)

Av/Tv Rotate

Wheel Lock

Customizing MENU (My Menu)

Add Item

Sort Item

Delete Item

Delete Page

Delete All

Display From My Menu

Checking images before/after recording

Auto Review

Live View Display

Monitor/viewfinder settings

Grid Line

FINDER/MONITOR

Monitor Brightness

Viewfinder Bright.

Finder Color Temp.

Function for VF close

Display Quality

Auto Monitor OFF

Bright Monitoring

Memory card settings

Format

File/Folder Settings (still image)

File Settings (movie)

Display Media Info.

Recover Image DB

Camera settings

Audio signals

Write Date (still image)

Tile Menu

Mode Dial Guide

Power Save Start Time

Auto Power OFF Temp.

NTSC/PAL Selector

HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution

HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models)

HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display

HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie)

HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie)

HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI

USB Connection

USB LUN Setting

USB Power Supply

PC Remote Settings: Still Img. Save Dest.

PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img

Language

Date/Time Setup

Area Setting

Version

Demo Mode

Initializing the camera

Setting Reset

Using network functions

Connecting this product and a Smartphone

Imaging Edge Mobile

Ctrl w/ Smartphone

Controlling the camera using a smartphone (NFC One-touch remote)

Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (QR Code)

Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (SSID)

Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (QR Code)

Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (SSID)

Transferring images to a Smartphone

Send to Smartphone Func.: Send to Smartphone

Send to Smartphone Func.: Sending Target (proxy movies)

Sending images to a smartphone (NFC One-touch Sharing)

Reading location information from a smartphone

Location Info. Link Set.

Using a remote commander with Bluetooth communication

Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl

Transferring images to a TV

View on TV

Changing the network settings

Airplane Mode

Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push

Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set.

Wi-Fi Settings: Disp MAC Address

Wi-Fi Settings: SSID/PW Reset

Bluetooth Settings

Edit Device Name

Reset Network Set.

Using a computer

Recommended computer environment

Importing images for use on a computer

PlayMemories Home

Installing PlayMemories Home

Connecting to a computer

Importing images to the computer without using PlayMemories Home

Disconnecting the camera from the computer

Transferring images to a computer

Send to Computer

Developing RAW images/Remote shooting (Imaging Edge)

Imaging Edge

Creating a movie disc

Selecting a disc to be created

Creating Blu-ray Discs from high-definition image quality movies

Creating DVD discs (AVCHD recording discs) from high-definition image quality movies

Creating DVD discs from standard image quality movies

List of MENU items

Using MENU items

Camera Settings1

File Format (still image)

JPEG Quality (still image)

JPEG Image Size (still image)

Aspect Ratio (still image)

Panorama: Size

Panorama: Direction

Long Exposure NR (still image)

High ISO NR (still image)

Color Space (still image)

Switching the auto mode (Auto Mode)

Scene Selection

Drive Mode

Single Burst Self-timer

Bracket Settings

Interval Shoot Func.

Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)

Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)

Focus Mode

Focus Area

Focus Area Limit

Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera’s orientation (horizontal/vertical) (Switch V/H AF Area)

AF Illuminator (still image)

Face/Eye AF Set.

Pre-AF (still image)

Registering the current focus area (AF Area Registration) (still image)

Deleting a registered AF Area (Del. Regist. AF Area)

Focus Frame Color

AF Area Auto Clear

Disp. cont. AF area

Phase Detect. Area

Circ. of Focus Point

Exposure Comp.

ISO Setting: ISO

ISO Setting: ISO Range Limit

ISO Setting: ISO AUTO Min. SS

Metering Mode

Face Priority in Multi Metering

Spot Metering Point

AEL w/ shutter (still image)

Exposure Std. Adjust

Flash Mode

Flash Comp.

Red Eye Reduction

White Balance

Priority Set in AWB

D-Range Optimizer (DRO)

Auto HDR

Creative Style

Picture Effect

Picture Profile

Soft Skin Effect (still image)

Shutter AWB Lock (still image)

Focus Magnifier

Focus Magnif. Time

Initial Focus Mag. (still image)

MF Assist (still image)

Peaking Setting

Face Registration (New Registration)

Face Registration (Order Exchanging)

Face Registration (Delete)

Regist. Faces Priority

Smile Shutter

Auto Object Framing (still image)

Self-portrait/ -timer

Camera Settings2

Movie: Exposure Mode

HFR (High Frame Rate): Exposure Mode

File Format (movie)

Record Setting (movie)

Shooting super-slow-motion movies (HFR Settings)

Quality(Dual Rec)

Img. Size(Dual Rec)

Auto Dual Rec

Proxy Recording

AF drive speed (movie)

AF Tracking Sens. (movie)

Auto Slow Shutter (movie)

Initial Focus Mag. (movie)

Audio Recording

Audio Rec Level

Audio Level Display

Wind Noise Reduct.

SteadyShot (movie)

Marker Display (movie)

Marker Settings (movie)

Movie w/ shutter

Shutter Type (still image)

Release w/o Card

SteadyShot (still image)

Zoom Setting

Zoom Speed

Zoom Func. on Ring

DISP Button (Monitor/Finder)

FINDER/MONITOR

Zebra Setting

Grid Line

Exposure Set. Guide

Live View Display

Shoot. Start Disp.

Displaying the release timing (Shoot. Timing Disp.)

Auto Review

Assigning frequently used functions to buttons (Custom Key)

Using Fn (Function) button (Function menu)

Changing the function of the dial temporarily (My Dial Settings)

Av/Tv Rotate

Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Shutter

Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Focus

Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Tracking

MOVIE Button

Wheel Lock

Audio signals

Write Date (still image)

Network

Send to Smartphone Func.: Send to Smartphone

Send to Smartphone Func.: Sending Target (proxy movies)

Send to Computer

View on TV

Ctrl w/ Smartphone

Airplane Mode

Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push

Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set.

Wi-Fi Settings: Disp MAC Address

Wi-Fi Settings: SSID/PW Reset

Bluetooth Settings

Location Info. Link Set.

Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl

Edit Device Name

Reset Network Set.

Playback

Protecting images (Protect)

Rotating an image (Rotate)

Deleting multiple selected images (Delete)

Rating

Rating Set(Custom Key)

Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing)

Beauty Effect

Photo Capture

Enlarging an image being played back (Enlarge Image)

Enlarge Initial Mag.

Enlarge Initial Position

Motion Interval ADJ

Cont. PB for Interval

PB Speed for Interval

Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show)

Switching between still images and movies (View Mode)

Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index)

Display as Group

Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation)

Setup

Monitor Brightness

Viewfinder Bright.

Finder Color Temp.

Gamma Disp. Assist

Volume Settings

Tile Menu

Mode Dial Guide

Delete confirm.

Display Quality

Auto Monitor OFF

Power Save Start Time

Function for VF close

Auto Power OFF Temp.

NTSC/PAL Selector

Touch Operation

Touch Panel/Pad

Touch Pad Settings

Demo Mode

TC/UB Settings

HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution

HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models)

HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display

HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie)

HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie)

HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI

4K Output Select (movie)

USB Connection

USB LUN Setting

USB Power Supply

PC Remote Settings: Still Img. Save Dest.

PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img

Language

Date/Time Setup

Area Setting

Format

File/Folder Settings (still image)

File Settings (movie)

Recover Image DB

Display Media Info.

Version

Setting Reset

My Menu

Add Item

Sort Item

Delete Item

Delete Page

Delete All

Display From My Menu

Precautions/This product

Precautions

On cleaning

Number of recordable images

Recordable movie times

Using the AC Adaptor/battery charger abroad

AVCHD format

License

Specifications

Trademarks

If you have problems

Troubleshooting

Self-diagnosis display

Warning messages

Help Guide

Digital Still Camera

DSC-RX100M7

Identifying parts

ON/OFF (Power) button1. Power/Charge lamp2. Shutter button3. Mode dial

(Auto Mode)/P(Program Auto)/A(Aperture Priority)/S(Shutter Priority)/M(Manual Exposure)/MR(Memory

recall)/

(Movie)/ HFR(High Frame Rate)/ (Sweep Panorama)/SCN(Scene Selection)

For shooting: W/T (zoom) lever For viewing:

(Index) lever/Playback zoom lever

Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator6. Flash

Do not cover the flash with your finger. When using the flash, slide the

(Flash pop-up) switch. If not using the flash, press it down manually.

Diopter-adjustment lever

Adjust the diopter-adjustment lever according to your eyesight until the display appears clearly in the viewfinder.

Viewfinder

When you look into the viewfinder, the viewfinder mode is activated, and when you take your face away from the viewfinder, the viewing mode returns to the monitor mode.

Internal microphone

Do not cover this part during movie recording. Doing so may cause noise or lower the volume.

10.

Viewfinder pop-up switch11. Hook for strap

Attach the wrist strap and place your hand through the loop to prevent damage caused by dropping the product.

12.

To use a shoulder strap (sold separately), attach the strap adaptors (supplied) to the strap hooks on either side of the camera.

(N-Mark)

This mark indicates the touch point for connecting the camera and an NFC-enabled Smartphone.

NFC (Near Field Communication) is an international standard of the short-range wireless communication technology.

13.

Control ring14. Lens15.

Eye sensor16.

(Flash pop-up) switch17.

Monitor (For touch operation: Touch panel/Touch pad)

You can adjust the monitor to an easily viewable angle and shoot from any position.

You may not be able to adjust the monitor angle depending on the type of a tripod you use. In such a case, release the tripod screw once to adjust the monitor angle.

18.

For shooting: Fn (Function) button For viewing:

(Send to Smartphone) button

19.

MOVIE (Movie) button20.

(Microphone) jack

When an external microphone is connected, the built-in microphone turns off automatically. When the external microphone is a plugin-power type, the power of the microphone is supplied by the camera.

21.

Multi/Micro USB Terminal

This terminal supports Micro USB-compatible devices. For details on compatible accessories for the Multi/Micro USB Terminal, visit the Sony website, or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

22.

HDMI micro jack23. Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna (built-in)24. MENU button25. Control wheel26. Center button27.

(Playback) button28.

(Custom/Delete) button29.

When using the viewfinder

To store the viewfinder

Push down the top of the viewfinder.

Battery insertion slot30. Battery lock lever31. Tripod socket hole

Use a tripod with a screw less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inches) long. Otherwise, you cannot firmly secure the camera, and damage to the camera may occur.

32.

Access lamp33. Memory card slot34. Battery/Memory card cover35. Speaker36.

Slide down the viewfinder pop-up switch.

If you slide the viewfinder pop-up switch when the power is off, the camera turns on. To choose whether or not to turn the camera off when the viewfinder is stowed, select MENU →

(Setup) →

[Function for VF close].

Adjust the diopter-adjustment lever to your eyesight until the display appears clearly in the viewfinder.2.

Note

Be careful not to push down on the viewfinder when it is being raised.

Be sure to push the viewfinder down slowly so that the eyepiece part does not get stuck.

Help Guide

Digital Still Camera

DSC-RX100M7

Using the control wheel

You can select setting items by turning or pressing the top/bottom/left/right side of the control wheel. Your selection is determined when you press the center of the control wheel. The DISP (Display Setting),

(Exposure Comp.), / (Drive Mode), and (Flash Mode) functions are assigned to the top/bottom/left/right side of the control wheel. In addition, you can assign selected functions to the left/right side and the center of the control wheel. During playback, you can display the next/previous image by pressing the right/left side of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel.