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Notes on the types of memory cards that you can use (sold separately)

The following memory cards are compatible with this camera: “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media, “Memory Stick Duo” media, SD memory card, SDHC memory card and SDXC memory card. MultiMediaCard cannot be used. In this manual, the term “Memory Stick Duo” media is used to refer to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media and “Memory Stick Duo” media, and the term “SD card” is used to refer to SD memory card, SDHC memory card and SDXC memory card.

• “Memory Stick Duo” media with a capacity up to 32 GB and SD card up to 64 GB have been confirmed to operate properly with the camera.

• When recording movies, it is recommended that you use the following memory cards: – (Mark2) (“Memory Stick

PRO Duo” (Mark2) media)

– (“Memory Stick PRO-

HG Duo” media)

– SD memory card, SDHC memory card or

SDXC memory card (Class 4 or faster)

• For details on “Memory Stick Duo” media, see page 177.

When using a “Memory Stick Duo” media with standard sized “Memory Stick” media slot

You can use the “Memory Stick Duo” media by inserting it into the “Memory Stick Duo” media Adaptor (sold separately).

“Memory Stick Duo” media Adaptor

Functions built into this camera

• This manual describes each of the functions of TransferJet-compatible/incompatible devices, 1080 60i-compatible devices and 1080 50icompatible devices. To check if your camera supports the TransferJet function, and whether it is a 1080 60i-compatible device or 1080 50icompatible device, check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera. TransferJet-compatible device: (TransferJet) 1080 60i-compatible device: 60i 1080 50i-compatible device: 50i

• Do not watch 3D images shot with this camera for extended periods of time on 3D-compatible monitors.

• When you view 3D images shot with this camera on a 3D-compatible monitors, you may experience discomfort in the form of eye strain, fatigue, or nausea. To prevent these symptoms, we recommend that you take regular breaks. However, you need to determine for yourself the length and frequency of breaks you require, as they vary according to the individual. If you experience any type of discomfort, stop viewing the 3D images until you feel better, and consult a physician as necessary. Also refer to the operating instructions supplied with the device or software you have connected or are using with this camera. Note that a child’s eyesight is still at the development stage (particularly children below the age of 6). Consult a pediatrician or ophthalmologist before letting your child view 3D images, and make sure he/ she observes the above precautions when viewing such images.

Notes on the battery pack

• Charge the battery pack (supplied) before using the camera for the first time.

• You can charge the battery pack even if it is not completely discharged. In addition, even if the battery pack is not fully charged, you can use the partially charged capacity of the battery pack as is.

• If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a long time, use up the existing charge and remove it from the camera, then store it in a cool, dry place. This is to maintain the battery pack functions.

• For details on the usable battery pack, see page 179.

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Carl Zeiss lens

The camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing sharp images with excellent contrast. The lens for the camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany.

Notes on the LCD screen and lens

• The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over

99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, some tiny black and/or bright dots (white, red, blue or green) may appear on the LCD screen. These dots are a normal result of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording.

Black, white, red, blue or green dots

• If water droplets or other liquids splash on the LCD screen and make it wet, immediately wipe off the screen with a soft cloth. Leaving liquids on the LCD screen surface can harm the quality and cause a malfunction.

• Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions. Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors.

• Do not press against the LCD screen. The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction.

• Images may trail across on the LCD screen in a cold location. This is not a malfunction.

• Be careful not to bump the lens, and be careful not to apply force to it.

The images used in this Handbook

The images used as examples in this Handbook are reproduced images, and are not actual images shot using this camera.

Note when playing movies on other devices

This camera uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile for AVCHD format recording. Movies recorded in AVCHD format with this camera cannot be played by the following devices.

– Other devices compatible with AVCHD format

that do not support High Profile

– Devices incompatible with the AVCHD format

This camera also uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Main Profile for MP4 format recording. For this reason, movies recorded in MP4 format with this camera cannot be played on devices other than those that support MPEG-4 AVC/H.264.

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On moisture condensation

• If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, moisture may condense inside or outside the camera. This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera.

• If moisture condensation occurs, turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate. Note that if you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens, you will be unable to record clear images.

Notes on using the camera

How to use this handbook····································· 2 Notes on using the camera ··································· 3 Operation Search·················································· 9 MENU/Settings Search ······································· 12 Names of parts···················································· 17 List of icons displayed on the screen ·················· 19 Using the touch panel ········································· 21 Customizing MENU items ··································· 23 Using the internal memory ·································· 24

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Touching the screen to set the focus ·················· 25 Using the Still/Movie mode button······················· 26 REC Mode··························································· 27 Intelligent Auto Adjustment ································· 28 Superior Auto Adjustment ··································· 29 Intelligent Sweep Panorama ······························· 31 Movie Mode························································· 33 Program Auto ······················································ 34 Background Defocus··········································· 35 Scene Selection ·················································· 36 Underwater iSweep Panorama ··························· 39 Zoom ··································································· 40

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Viewing still images············································· 41 Playback Zoom ··················································· 42 Wide Zoom·························································· 43 Temporarily Rotated Display······························· 44 Viewing burst images·········································· 45 Viewing movies ··················································· 47

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3D Functions ······················································· 48 3D Shooting ························································ 50 Viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode

stereoscopically··················································· 52 Viewing an image on a 3D TV····························· 53

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Computer

Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV······································································ 146

Viewing an image on a High Definition (HD) TV······································································ 147

Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV ·········································· 150

Using with your computer·································· 152 Using the software ············································ 153 Connecting the camera to a computer··················155 Uploading images to a media service ··············· 157 Creating a disc of movies·································· 159

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Printing still images ··········································· 162

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ················································ 163 Warning indicators and messages ···················· 171

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Using the camera abroad·································· 176 Memory card ····················································· 177 Battery pack ······················································ 179 Battery charger·················································· 180 Intelligent Pantilter············································· 181 AVCHD format ·················································· 182 TransferJet standard········································· 183 Number of still images and recordable time of

movies······························································· 184 Precautions ······················································· 185

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Leaving the settings to the camera

Shooting movies

Shooting 3D images

Shooting portraits

Intelligent Auto Adjustment······························· 28 Superior Auto Adjustment································· 29 Scene Selection··················································· 36 Scene Recognition ·············································· 80

Movie Mode··························································· 33 Movie button ························································· 59 Movie format ······················································· 111

3D Sweep Panorama ········································· 50 Sweep Multi Angle ·············································· 50

Background Defocus·········································· 35 Soft Skin································································· 36 Soft Snap ······························································· 36 Twilight Portrait ···················································· 36 Smile Shutter ························································ 57 Scene Recognition ·············································· 80 Face Detection····················································· 83 Anti Blink ································································ 85 Red Eye Reduction ··········································· 117

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Shooting panoramic images

Shooting close to objects

Shooting moving objects

Intelligent Sweep Panorama ···························· 31

Macro ······································································ 71 Close Focus ·························································· 71

Tracking focus······················································ 25 Movie Mode··························································· 33 Hi-Speed Shutter················································· 37 Burst Settings ······················································· 70

Shooting without blur

Shooting with backlight

Shooting in dark places

High Sensitivity····················································· 36 Anti Motion Blur···················································· 36 Hand-held Twilight ·············································· 36 Hi-Speed Shutter················································· 37 2-second delay self-timer·································· 62 ISO··········································································· 73

Backlight Correction HDR································· 36 Forced Flash························································· 60 Scene Recognition ·············································· 80

High Sensitivity····················································· 36 Anti Motion Blur···················································· 36 Slow Synchro························································ 60 ISO··········································································· 73

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Changing focus position

Changing image size/ quality

Deleting images

Displaying enlarged images

Displaying full-screen images

Touching the screen to set the focus············· 25 Tracking focus······················································ 25 Focus ······································································ 77 Face Detection····················································· 83

Image Size/Panorama Image Size/ Quality····································································· 67

Delete······································································ 93 Format ·································································· 138

Playback Zoom ···················································· 42 Trimming (Resize)··············································· 99

Wide Zoom ···························································· 43 Temporarily Rotated Display···························· 44 Image Size/Panorama Image Size/

Quality····································································· 67

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Paint ········································································ 97 Retouch ·································································· 99

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Playing back a series of images in order

Viewing 3D images

Printing images with the date

Changing date and time settings

Initializing settings

Printing images

Viewing on TVs

Slideshow ······························································ 90

Viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode stereoscopically

“PMB (Picture Motion Browser)” ··················· 153

Area Setting ························································ 144 Date & Time Setting·········································· 145

Initialize································································· 124

Printing still images ··········································· 162

Viewing an image on a 3D TV························· 53 Viewing an image on a Standard Definition

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Creating AVCHD format movie disc

Information about optional accessories

Creating a disc of movies································ 159

Intelligent Pantilter············································· 181

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MENU items (Shooting)

You can easily select the various shooting functions from .

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.

2 Touch to display the MENU screen.

The four menu items displayed below do not appear in the MENU screen.

3 Touch the menu item t desired mode.

In the table below, indicates settings that can be changed, while – indicates settings that cannot be changed. A setting may be fixed or restricted depending on the shooting mode. For details, see the page for each item. The icons below , and indicate the available modes.

REC Mode

Menu items

Easy Mode

Movie shooting scene

Smile Shutter

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Self-Timer

Shooting Direction

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Image Size/Panorama Image Size/Quality

Burst Settings

Macro

ISO

White Balance

Underwater White Balance

Focus

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Menu items

Metering Mode

Scene Recognition

Soft Skin Effect

Face Detection

Anti Blink

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• [Underwater iSweep Panorama] is displayed only when [Housing] is set to [On].

• [Quality] is displayed only when [Movie format] is set to [AVCHD].

• Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen.

• The four menu items displayed below differ according to each mode.

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You can easily select the various viewing functions from .

1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to

playback mode.

2 Touch to display the MENU screen.

The four menu items displayed below do not appear in the MENU screen.

3 Touch the menu item t desired mode.

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In the table below, indicates settings that can be changed, while – indicates settings that cannot be changed.

Menu items

(Easy Mode)

(Calendar)

(Image Index)

(Slideshow)

(Delete)

(Send by TransferJet)

(Paint)

(Retouch)

(3D Viewing)

(View Mode)

(Display Burst Group)

(Protect)

DPOF

(Rotate)

(Volume Settings)

(Display Settings)

(Exposure data)

(Number of images in

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(Select Folder)

View Mode

Memory card

Date View Folder view

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• Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen.

• The four menu items displayed below differ according to each mode.

Setting items

You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen.

1 Touch to display the MENU screen.

2 Touch (Settings) t desired category t

desired item t desired setting.

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Main Settings

Movie format

AF Illuminator

Grid Line

Digital Zoom

Auto Orientation

Scene Recog. Guide

Red Eye Reduction

Blink Alert

Beep

LCD Brightness

Language Setting

Display color

Demo Mode

Initialize

HDMI Resolution

CTRL FOR HDMI

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Housing

USB Connect

LUN Settings

Download Music

Format Music

Power Save

TransferJet

Eye-Fi*

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Memory Card Tool

Internal Memory Tool

Clock Settings

* [Eye-Fi] appears only when an Eye-Fi card (commercially available) is inserted in the camera.

Notes

• [Shooting Settings] appears only when settings have been entered from shooting mode.

• [Memory Card Tool] appears only when a memory card is inserted in the camera, while [Internal Memory Tool] appears only when a memory card is not inserted.

Format

Create REC.Folder

Change REC.Folder

Delete REC.Folder

Copy

File Number

Format

File Number

Area Setting

Date & Time Setting

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Names of parts

Camera A Shutter button

B Microphone C Lens cover D ON/OFF (Power) button E Power lamp F Flash G Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp/

AF illuminator

H Lens I LCD screen/Touch panel J (Playback) button (41) K (Still) mode lamp L (Movie) mode lamp M Zoom (W/T) lever (40, 42) N (Still)/ (Movie) mode button O Hook for wrist strap* P Battery eject lever Q Battery insertion slot R Tripod receptacle S Multi-connector T Battery/Memory card cover U Access lamp V Memory card slot W (TransferJet™) mark (95, 134)

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Cover panel

* Using the wrist strap

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

Hook

* Using the paint pen

The paint pen is used when operating the touch panel. It attaches to the wrist strap. Do not carry the camera by holding the paint pen. The camera may fall off.

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Using AC-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold separately)

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– Connecting a USB Cable to a computer – Connecting an AV or HDMI Cable to a TV

A Camera connector terminal B DC IN jack C USB jack D HDMI jack E A/V OUT (STEREO) jack

1 To DC IN jack

2 To a wall outlet

(wall socket)

• Connecting the camera to AC-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold separately) will not charge the battery. Use a battery charger to charge the battery.

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List of icons displayed on the screen

Icons are displayed on the screen to indicate the camera status. The displayed icon positions may differ according to the shooting mode.

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When shooting movies

When playing back

Display Indication

Recording/Playback Media

8/8 Image number/Number of

Scene Recognition icon

White balance

Destination

Scene Recognition

Overlay icon for Superior Auto Adjustment

Vibration warning

Movie shooting scene

Playback zoom

(Memory card, internal memory)

Eye-Fi Mode display

images recorded in date range, selected folder

Image size/ Panorama image size/ Quality

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TransferJet settings

Burst shooting images

Main image in the burst group

Database file full/Database file

error warning

Playback folder

Changing folder

3D images

Protect

Print order (DPOF) mark

Anti Blink

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Battery remaining

Low battery warning

AF illuminator

Recording folder

Recording/Playback Media

(Memory card, internal memory)

Metering mode

Flash

Eye-Fi Mode display

Zoom scaling

White balance

Display Indication

Burst settings

C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display

Temperature increase warning

Self-timer

96 Number of recordable images

100 Min Recordable time

Face Detection

Defocus Effect

Soft Skin Effect

Database file full/Database file

error warning

Image size/ Panorama image size/ Quality

Display Indication

125 Shutter speed

F3.5 Aperture value

Display Indication

Focus

Red-eye reduction

z AE/AF lock

NR slow shutter

125 Shutter speed

F3.5 Aperture value

ISO400 ISO number

+2.0EV Exposure Value

Close focus

Flash mode

Flash charging

Metering mode

REC Standby

0:12 Recording time (m:s)

N Playback

0:00:12 Counter

101-0012 Folder-file number

2010 1 1 9:30 AM

Recording a movie/Standby

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AF range finder frame

Spot metering cross-hairs

ISO400 ISO number

+2.0EV Exposure Value

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The camera allows you to perform operations and make settings by touching the buttons or dragging the LCD screen with your finger.

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• To operate the touch panel, press it lightly with your finger or the supplied paint pen. Pressing hard or using a pointed object other than the supplied paint pen could damage the touch panel.

• If you touch the top right of the screen during shooting, the buttons and icons will momentarily disappear. The buttons and icons will reappear when you take your finger off the screen.

Displays the hidden items so that the items you want to set are shown on the screen.

Returns to the previous screen.

Displays the description of functions for each setting on the selection screens for MENU (shooting), REC Mode, Scene Selection mode or 3D shooting mode. Touch t the items whose description you want to view.

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Operating the camera by dragging the LCD screen

Action Operation method

Displays/hides the MENU screen

Touch the left side of the LCD screen and drag right to display the MENU screen; drag right to left to hide the MENU screen.

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Displays/hides the operation buttons

Displays the next/previous image

Displays the image index screen

Displays the next/previous page in index mode

Touch the left side of the LCD screen and drag left to hide the operation buttons; drag from left to right to display the operation buttons.

MENU/Settings

Drag the LCD screen to the right or left during playback. To change the image continuously, drag to the right or left and continue pressing that side.

Index

Drag up on the LCD screen.

Drag down or up on the LCD screen.

Customizing MENU items

During shooting/playback, the four MENU items appear below on the LCD screen. You can customize these four buttons to the desired MENU items and layout, letting you conveniently locate frequently used buttons. These buttons can be customized and the settings saved for each recording mode during shooting, and for internal memory and the memory card during playback.

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1 Touch to display the MENU screen.

2 (Customize) t [OK]

3 Select a MENU icon and drag it to the desired

position on the left side of the LCD screen.

The MENU icon in the customization area is replaced.

4 To cancel, touch .

Note

• You cannot customize the MENU icon in Easy Mode.

zTaking advantage of customization

Customization area

Operation

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Not only can you swap MENU icons, but you can also swap MENU icons inside the customization area and reduce the number of MENU icons.

Swapping MENU icons inside the customization area

While touching a MENU icon inside the customization area, move it to the desired location.

Reducing the number of icons in the customization area

While touching a MENU icon inside the customization area, move it to the area on the right.

Using the internal memory

The camera has approximately 32 MB of internal memory. This memory is not removable. Even when there is no memory card inserted in the camera, you can record images using this internal memory.

When a memory card is inserted [Recording]: Images are recorded on the memory card.

[Playback]: Images on the memory card are played back.

Internal memory

[Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be performed on images on the memory card.

When there is no memory card inserted [Recording]: Images are recorded using the internal memory.

• You cannot record movies to the internal memory with the following movie quality or movie image size: – [AVC HD 17M FH], [AVC HD 9M HQ] – [MP4 12M], [MP4 6M]

[Playback]: Images stored in the internal memory are played back. [Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be performed on images in the internal memory.

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On image data stored in the internal memory

We recommend that you copy (back up) data using one of the following methods.

To copy (back up) data on a hard disk of your computer

Perform the procedure on page 155 without a memory card inserted in the camera.

To copy (back up) data on a memory card

Prepare a memory card with sufficient free capacity, then perform the procedure explained in [Copy] (page 142).

Notes

• You cannot import image data on a memory card to the internal memory.

• By making a USB connection between the camera and a computer with a cable, you can import data stored in the internal memory to a computer. However you cannot export data on a computer to the internal memory.

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Touching the screen to set the focus

Touching the area to be focused on the touch panel displays a frame; pressing the shutter button halfway down brings the frame into focus.

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Touching the subject on the screen

The camera tracks the subject and adjusts focus automatically until you press the shutter button halfway down, even if the subject is moving (Tracking focus). Press the shutter button halfway down to lock the position of the subject, focus and exposure.

Button/Operation method Action

Touch the screen Adjusts the focus.

Cancels the function.

Notes

• Tracking Focus is not available in the following situations: – In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode – In 3D shooting mode – In Movie Mode –In Easy Mode – When the Smile Shutter function is activated – When (Landscape), (Twilight), (Fireworks) or (Underwater) is selected in the Scene

Selection – When [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People] – When you use [Digital Zoom] – In Close Focus mode

• Tracking focus may not be activated in the following situations: – The subject moves too quickly. – The subject is too small or too large. – The subject is the same color as the background. – Under low light conditions. – Under conditions where the brightness varies.

• Tracking Focus will automatically be canceled when the subject disappears from the screen or has failed to be tracked.

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Using the Still/Movie mode button

You can select the shooting mode according to the mode you want to shoot in.

Shutter button

/ mode button

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1 Press / mode button to switch to (Still) or (Movie) shooting

mode.

(Still) Allows you to shoot still images.

Switches to the still image recording mode set using

(REC Mode) (page 27).

(Movie) Allows you to record movies.

Switches to the movie shooting scene set using [Movie shooting scene] (page 56).

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REC Mode

You can select the shooting mode based on condition and objective.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t desired mode

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(Intelligent Auto

Adjustment)

(Superior Auto

Adjustment)

(iSweep Panorama)

(Movie Mode)

(Program Auto)

(Background

Defocus)

(Scene Selection)

(3D Shooting)

(Underwater iSweep

Panorama)

Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically.

Allows you to shoot still images in higher quality than with Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode.

Allows you to shoot a panoramic image after composing images.

Allows you to record movies.

Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Also you can select various settings using the menu.

Allows you to shoot an image with background defocus and define the subject.

Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene.

Allows you to shoot 3D images by composing images.

Allows you to shoot panoramic images underwater. [Underwater iSweep Panorama] is available when [Housing] is set to [On].

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Intelligent Auto Adjustment

Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Intelligent Auto

Adjustment)

3 Press the shutter button to shoot an image.

Note

• [Flash] is set to [Auto] or [Off].

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zOn Scene Recognition

Scene Recognition operates in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode. This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image.

Scene Recognition icon and guide

The camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using a tripod),

(Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (Landscape), (Macro), (Close Focus) or

(Portrait), and displays the corresponding icon and guide on the screen when the scene is recognized. For details, see page 80.

zIf you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult

to focus on

• The shortest shooting distance is approximately 8 cm (3 1/4 inches) (1 cm (13/32 inches) in

Intelligent Auto Adjustment or Easy Mode) (W), 50 cm (1 ft 7 3/4 inches) (T) (from the lens). Shoot in the Close focus mode when you shoot a subject closer than the shooting distance.

• When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to

flash slowly and the beep does not sound. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting (page 77).

• Focusing may be difficult in the following situations:

– It is dark and the subject is distant. – The contrast between the subject and the background is poor. – The subject is seen through glass. – The subject is moving quickly. – There is reflective light or shiny surfaces. – The subject is backlit or there is a flashing light.

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Superior Auto Adjustment

The camera combines Scene Recognition and high-quality image technology to automatically shoot the images with the optimal settings.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Superior Auto

Adjustment)

3 Press the shutter button.

The camera shoots burst images when needed and overlays the multiple images. By overlaying the images, the camera records an image with less subject blur and noises.

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• [Flash] is fixed to [Auto] or [Off]. In low light conditions such as night scenes, set [Flash] to [Off] to achieve the optimal effect of the overlaid images.

• The effect of reduced subject blur and noises is less effective in the following situations: – Subjects are moving – Subjects are too close to the camera – Images with little contrast, such as sky, sandy beach or lawn – Images with constant changes, such as waves or waterfalls

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zWhat is the difference between Superior Auto

Adjustment mode and Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode?

In [Superior Auto Adjustment] mode, the camera shoots burst images based on the recognized scene. After shooting, the camera creates a composite of the burst images to produce a higherquality image. However, it may take longer to record images than in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode.

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Twilight

Twilight Portrait

Twilight using a tripod

Backlight

Backlight Portrait

Landscape

Macro

Close Focus

Portrait

The camera selects the optimal overlay mode based on the recognized scene.

• In Backlight Correction HDR or overlaying shooting mode, (the overlay icon) appears on the

LCD screen.

Backlight Correction HDR

Prevents over and under exposure.

Overlaying shooting

Reduces noises.

Shooting an image

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Intelligent Sweep Panorama

Allows you to create a panoramic image from composite images. The camera also automatically detects people’s faces or moving subjects.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (iSweep Panorama)

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3 Align the camera with the end of the subject to be

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4 Pan the camera to the end of the guide,

following the indication on the LCD screen.

Guidance bar

Notes

• If you cannot pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time, a gray area occurs in the composite image. If this happens, move the camera faster to record a full panoramic image.

• Since several images are stitched together, the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly.

• Under low light conditions, panoramic images may be blurred or the shooting may not be successful.

• Under lights that flicker, such as fluorescent lights, the brightness or color of the combined image will not always be the same.

• When the whole angle of panoramic shooting and the AE/AF locked angle are very different in brightness, color and focus, the shooting will not be successful. If this happens, change AE/AF locked angle and shoot again.

• Intelligent Sweep Panorama is not suitable for the following situations: – Subjects are too close to the camera – Images with little contrast, such as sky, sandy beach or lawn – Images with constant changes, such as waves or waterfalls

• You cannot create panoramic images in the following situations: – You pan the camera too quickly or too slowly. – There is too much camera shake.

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zChanging the shooting direction or image size of a

panoramic image

Shooting Direction: (Shooting Direction) t [Right], [Left], [Up] or [Down] Panorama Image

Size:

(Image Size) t [Standard] or [Wide]

zTips for shooting a panoramic image

Pan the camera in an arc at a constant velocity in the direction indicated on the LCD screen. Subjects at rest are more suited for panorama shots than moving subjects.

Horizontal directionVertical direction

Radius as short as possible

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• First, press the shutter button halfway so that you can lock the focus, exposure and white balance.

Then, press the shutter button fully down and pan or tilt the camera.

• If a section with greatly varied shapes or scenery is concentrated along a screen edge, the image

composition may fail. In such case, adjust the frame composition so that the section is in the center of the image, then shoot again.

zScrolling the panoramic images for display

Scroll panoramic images by touching while panoramic images are being displayed. Touch the LCD screen during playback to display the operation buttons.

Operation button/ Operation method

Touch or the LCD screen

Touch /// or drag up/down/right/

Shows the displayed area of the whole panoramic image

• Panoramic images can also be played back using the supplied software “PMB” (page 153).

• Panoramic images recorded using another camera may not scroll correctly when played.

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Scrolling playback/pauses scrolling images

Scrolls images

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Movie Mode

Allows you to record movies.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Movie Mode)

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4 To stop shooting, press the shutter button again.

zChanging the Movie Format, Image Quality or Image

Size

Movie format: t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Movie format] t

[AVCHD] or [MP4]

Quality (AVCHD):

Image Size (MP4):

(Quality) t [AVC HD 17M FH] or [AVC HD 9M HQ]

(Image Size) t [MP4 12M], [MP4 6M] or [MP4 3M]

zTo shoot a movie quickly

When the shooting mode is set to anything other than (Easy Mode), you can start movie recording simply by touching the movie button.

Movie button

To end movie recording, touch the movie button again. The menu and setting items used for recording are those enabled when you set the [REC Mode] to [Movie Mode].

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Program Auto

Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Also you can select various settings using the menu.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Program Auto)

3 Press the shutter button.

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Background Defocus

The camera focuses only on the subject, leaving the background out of focus, so that the subject stands out.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Background Defocus)

3 Press the shutter button.

Notes

• When shooting, hold the camera still to reduce camera shake.

• The background may not be defocused in the following situations: – The scene is too bright or too dark. – The subject is moving. – The subject is too far from the camera. (The recommended shooting distance has been exceeded.) – The subject is too close to the background.

• The Background Defocus effect may not work effectively in the following situations: – The subjects are too small. – The subject is the same color as the background. – You moved the camera after setting the AE/AF lock.

• If you are unable to defocus effectively, try the following steps: – Slide the zoom (W/T) lever to the T side – Approach the subject until you are within the recommended shooting distance. – Separate the subject and the background. – Touch the area to be focused.

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zTips for defocusing the background

• Shoot from the recommended shooting distance indicated on the LCD screen.

• Before shooting, touch t [Defocus Effect] t [High], [Mid] or [Low] to change

the intensity of the background defocus effect.

Scene Selection

Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Scene Selection) t

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(Soft Skin)

(Soft Snap)

(Anti Motion

Blur)

(Landscape)

(Backlight

Correction HDR)

(Twilight Portrait)

Allows you to shoot faces for smoothness.

Allows you to shoot images with a softer atmosphere for portraits and flowers, etc.

Allows you to shoot indoor shots without using the flash to reduce subject blur.

Allows easy shooting of distant scenes by focusing in the distance. Shoots the clear sky and trees and flowers in vivid colors.

Allows you to shoot two images having different exposures to create a single image with a greater range of gradation. The camera combines the dark parts of an image taken with a bright exposure setting and the bright parts of an image taken with a dark exposure setting.

Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with the night view in the background without compromising the atmosphere.

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(Twilight)

(Hand-held

Twilight)

(High Sensitivity)

Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings.

Allows you to shoot night scenes with less noise without using a tripod.

Allows you to shoot images without a flash under low light conditions, reducing blur.

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Selects Macro mode, allowing you to shoot food arrangements in delicious and bright colors.

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(Pet)

(Beach)

(Snow)

(Fireworks)

(Underwater)

(Hi-Speed Shutter)

Allows you to shoot images of your pet with the best settings.

Allows you to shoot images with the proper settings for seaside or lakeside scenes.

Allows you to record clear images preventing sunken colors in snowy scenes or other places where the whole screen appears white.

Allows you to record fireworks in all their splendor.

Allows you to shoot underwater in natural colors in housing (such as Marine Pack).

Allows you to capture fast moving subjects outdoors or in other bright places.

• The shutter speed becomes faster, so images shot in dark places become darker.

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Note

• When you shoot images using (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight) or (Fireworks) mode, the shutter speed is slower and the images tend to blur. To prevent blurring, the use of a tripod is recommended.

Functions you can use in Scene Selection

For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition, a combination of functions is determined by the camera. indicates settings that can be changed, while – indicates settings that cannot be changed. For “Flash” and “Self-Timer,” the icons indicate modes that are available. Some functions are not available, depending on the Scene Selection mode.

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Self-Timer

Smile Shutter

Burst Settings

Close Focus

ISO

White Balance

Focus

Metering Mode

Soft Skin Effect

Face Detection

Anti Blink

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You can use [Underwater White Balance] instead of [White Balance].

[Off] for [Soft Skin Effect] is not available.

[When touched] for [Face Detection] cannot be selected.

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Underwater iSweep Panorama

When the camera is installed in a housing (such as the Marine Pack), the camera takes multiple shots during a sweep, and allows you to create a panoramic image from composite images. The camera also automatically detects people’s faces or moving subjects.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.

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2 t (Settings) t (Main Settings)

t [Housing] t [On]

3 Put the camera in the housing. 4 (REC Mode) t (Underwater iSweep

Panorama)

5 Align the camera with the end of the subject to be

shot and press the shutter button.

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6 Pan the camera to the end of the guide,

following the indication on the LCD screen.

Guidance bar

Notes

• If you cannot pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time, a gray area occurs in the composite image. If this happens, move the camera faster to record a full panoramic image.

• Since several images are stitched together, the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly.

• Under low light conditions, panoramic images may be blurred or the shooting may not be successful.

• Under lights that flicker, the brightness or color of the combined image will not always be the same.

• Underwater iSweep Panorama is not suitable for the following situations: – When objects are too close to the camera – Images with little contrast – Images with constant change

• You cannot create panoramic images in the following situations: – You pan the camera too quickly or too slowly. – There is too much camera shake.

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Zoom

You can enlarge the image when shooting. The camera’s optical zoom function can enlarge images up to 4×.

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1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.

2 Move the zoom (W/T) lever.

Move the zoom (W/T) lever to the T side to zoom in and move to the W side to zoom out.

• When the zoom scale exceeds 4×, see page 114.

Notes

• The camera zooms slowly while shooting a movie.

• Zoom is locked to the W side in the following situations: – In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode – In 3D shooting mode – In Underwater iSweep Panorama mode

T side

W side

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Viewing still images

1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to

playback mode.

2 Select an image with / .

zTips for dragging operations

You can perform the following actions by dragging the LCD screen during playback.

Action Operation method

Displays the next/previous image

Continuously changes the image (next/previous image)

Displays the image index screen during playback

Drag right or left

Drag right or left, and continue pressing

Drag up

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zViewing images taken with a different camera

This camera creates an Image Database File on the memory card for recording and playing images. If the camera detects images not registered in the Image Database File on the memory card, a registration screen with the message “Files found which were not recognized Import files” will be displayed. To view unregistered images, register them by selecting [OK].

• Use a sufficiently charged battery to register images. If a battery with a low charge is used to

register images, it may not be possible to register all of the data or the data may be corrupted if the battery charge runs out.

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Playback Zoom

Plays back the enlarged image.

1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to

playback mode.

2 Touch the area you want to enlarge.

The image is enlarged to twice the previous size, with the area you touched at the center. You can also enlarge the image by moving the zoom (W/T) lever to the T side.

3 Adjust the zoom scale and position.

The image is further enlarged each time you touch the screen.

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Drag up/down/right/left

zTo save enlarged images

Changes the zoom position.

Changes the zoom scale.

Cancels playback zoom.

Shows the displayed area of the whole image

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You can save an enlarged image by using the Trimming function ( t [Retouch] t [Trimming (Resize)]).

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Wide Zoom

In single-image mode, still images at a 4:3 aspect ratio are played over the entire LCD screen. In this case, the top and bottom of the image will be slightly cropped.

1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to

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2 Touch (Wide Zoom).

3 To cancel Wide Zoom, touch (Wide Zoom)

again.

Note

• Wide Zoom is not available for the following image files: –Movies – Panoramic images – Images displayed in a burst group – 16:9 images – 3D images

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Temporarily Rotated Display

This is used in the single-image mode to temporarily rotate an image and enlarge it on the screen.

1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to

playback mode.

2 Select a vertically oriented image t touch

(Temporarily Rotated Display).

3 To cancel the display, touch (Temporarily

Rotated Display) again.

Notes

• Temporarily Rotated Display is not available for the following images: –Movies – Panoramic images – Horizontal orientation images

• Touching / cancels Temporarily Rotated Display.

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Viewing burst images

Plays back burst images.

1 Press (Playback) button to switch to playback mode.

2 Select burst images with / .

3 Touch the desired playback button according to

the playback mode.

Button/Operation method Action

Touch Groups burst images, then plays back the main images only.

The display switches between single image display and thumbnail image display each time you touch the screen.

Touch You can view the burst images as a movie by tilting the camera to

the right or left.

Note

• You can view the burst images as a movie only when you set [View Mode] to [Date View] and [Display Burst Group] to [Display Main Image Only].

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zDisplaying grouped burst images side by side

If you touch , only the main image is displayed. You can display a line-up of images by following the procedure below.

Thumbnail image displayMain image Single image display

The image being displayed above

1Display the main image in playback mode, then touch .

The images are displayed in the index.

2Touch / to display each image in a burst group.

• You can also select an image to be displayed by touching the thumbnail image at the bottom of the LCD screen.

3The display switches between single image display and thumbnail image display each

time you touch the screen.

4To cancel the display, touch

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zViewing the burst images as a movie by tilting the

camera to the right or left

To view the burst images smoothly as a movie, touch , then tilt the camera to the right or left, as illustrated.

Tilt the camera to the right or left, with the center of the camera as the axis.

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Viewing movies

1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to

playback mode.

2 Select a movie with / .

3 Touch on the LCD screen.

When you touch the LCD screen during playback, operation buttons are displayed.

Button/Operation method Action

Volume control Adjust the volume with or .

. Jumps to the start of the movie m Fast rewind

u or the LCD screen Normal playback/Pause

Touch

M Fast forward y Slow playback

Note

• You may not be able to play back some images shot using other cameras.

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zTo display only movies on the index screen

You can view only movie thumbnails on the index screen by touching t (View Mode) t (Folder view (MP4)) or (AVCHD view).

(Folder view (MP4))

(AVCHD view)

• When a movie file is played back to the end, the camera automatically starts playing back the next movie file.

Displays MP4-format movie thumbnails on the index screen.

Displays AVCHD-format movie thumbnails on the index screen.

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3D Functions

This camera is compatible with 3D functions. The 3D functions installed on this camera are [3D Sweep Panorama] and [Sweep Multi Angle]. 3D images shot in [3D Sweep Panorama] mode can be played back only on a 3D TV, while the images shot in [Sweep Multi Angle] mode can be played back both on this camera and on a 3D TV. This section describes the difference between [3D Sweep Panorama] mode and [Sweep Multi Angle] mode. For more details, see the following pages: – 3D Shooting (page 50) – Viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode stereoscopically (page 52) – Viewing an image on a 3D TV (page 53)

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To shoot 3D images, sweep the camera as illustrated.

Images shot in [3D Sweep Panorama] mode

Playing back images on the camera

The recorded images are played back as normal still images. You cannot view 3D images.

Images shot in [Sweep Multi Angle] mode

You can view stereoscopic images shot in [Sweep Multi Angle] mode by tilting the camera to the right or left. For details, see page 52.

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Playing back images on a 3D TV

3D images shot in (Standard) and

(Wide) image size can be played and scrolled on a 3D TV. For details, see page 53.

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zFile name of the 3D image

A 3D image consists of both JPEG and MPO files. If you import images shot in [3D Sweep Panorama] and [Sweep Multi Angle] modes into a computer, the image data is stored on the computer as follows.

File name on the computer Usage

3D Sweep Panorama DSC0ffff.JPG

DSC0ffff.MPO

Sweep Multi Angle DSC0aaaa.JPG

DSC0aaaa.MPO

DSC0ssss.JPG DSC0ssss.MPO

• If you shoot 3D images in [Sweep Multi Angle] mode, the following files are stored on the computer. – JPEG files and MPO files (for playing back on the camera) – JPEG files and MPO files (for playing back on a 3D TV)

• If you delete either the JPEG file or the MPO file comprising a 3D image, that 3D image may not be played back successfully.

For playing back the 3D images on a 3D TV

For playing back the 3D images on the camera

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3D Shooting

Multiple images are shot while the camera is moving, and these images are compiled into a 3D image.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (3D Shooting) t

(3D Sweep Panorama) or (Sweep Multi

Angle)

3 Align the camera with the end of the subject to be

shot and press the shutter button.

For (3D Sweep Panorama), touch (Shooting Direction) to change the shooting direction.

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4 Pan the camera to the end of the guide,

following the indication on the LCD screen.

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(3D Sweep

Panorama)

(Sweep Multi

Angle)

Notes

• In [Sweep Multi Angle] mode, you can select only the [16:9(2M)] panoramic image size.

• 3D shooting is not suitable for the following situations: – When there is a large subject – Moving subjects – When the main object is too close to the camera – Images with little contrast, such as the sky, a sandy beach, or lawn

• 3D images consist of a JPEG file and an MPO file. If either file is deleted on your PC, the camera may not operate correctly.

• If you cannot pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time, a gray area occurs in the composite image. If this happens, move the camera faster to record a full 3D image.

• Since several images are stitched together, the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly.

• Under low light conditions, the images may be blurred.

• Under lights that flicker, such as fluorescent lights, the 3D shot may not be successful.

• If the entire angle of view of the 3D shot and the angle of view when the AE/AF was locked are extremely different in brightness, color or focus, the shot will not be successful. If this happens, change the location of the AE/AF lock and try again.

• 3D shooting may be canceled in the following situations: – You pan the camera too quickly or too slowly. – There is too much camera shake.

Shoots an image that can be played back on a 3D TV.

Shoots an image that can be played back as a stereoscopic image by tilting the camera to the right or left, and an image that can be played back on a 3D TV.

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zTips for shooting a 3D image

Pan the camera in an arc at a constant velocity in the direction indicated on the LCD screen. Subjects at rest are best suited for 3D shots.

• Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway, so that you can lock the focus, exposure

and white balance. Then, press the shutter button fully down and pan the camera.

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zShootable range in Sweep Multi Angle mode

Image

Sweep the camera approximately 45 degrees to the left and right of the subject you want to focus on.

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Viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode stereoscopically

You can view the stereoscopic images shot in [Sweep Multi Angle] mode by tilting the camera to the right or left.

1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to

playback mode.

2 Select the image shot in (Sweep Multi Angle)

mode with / .

3 Touch .

4 Tilt the camera to the right or left.

5 Touch the LCD screen to end the playback.

Note

• 3D images shot in [3D Sweep Panorama] mode cannot be played back in 3D on the camera.

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zTilting the camera to the right or left

To view images shot in [Sweep Multi Angle] mode stereoscopically, tilt the camera to the right or left as illustrated.

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Viewing an image on a 3D TV

You can view 3D images recorded on the camera in 3D format by connecting the camera to a 3D TV using an HDMI cable (sold separately). Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV.

1 Attach the camera to the multi-output stand (supplied).

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separately).

(Playback) button

HDMI jack

1 To the HDMI jack

Multi-output stand

2 To the HDMI jack

HDMI Cable

3 Turn on the TV and set the input.

4 Press (Playback) button to turn on the camera.

5 Press / to select images shot using (3D Shooting) mode.

6 Touch (3D Viewing).

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7 Touch [OK].

Images shot with the camera appear on the TV.

8 Touch / on the LCD screen of the camera

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Scroll Playback Plays back scrolling images shot in 3D

Sweep Panorama mode. Touch u to play back/pause the scrolling images and to move the direction of scrolling.

• When playing back a 3D image shot in [16:9] image size, [Scroll Playback] is not available.

Continuous Playback

Exit 3D Viewing Ends 3D playback.

Continuously plays back only 3D images. Touch / to display the next/previous image.

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• When you select (3D Viewing) mode, only 3D images are displayed.

• If you play back an image shot in [3D Sweep Panorama] mode with [Shooting Direction] set to [Up] or [Down], the image is played back horizontally on the TV.

• Touch t (Settings) t (Main Settings) to select [Auto] or [1080i] for [HDMI Resolution].

• The beep sound is fixed to [Shutter].

• Do not connect the camera and equipment to be connected using output terminals. When the camera and TV are connected using output terminals, no video and sound are produced. Such a connection can also cause trouble of the camera and/or connected equipment.

• This function may not work properly with some TVs. For example, you may not be able to view a video on your TV, output in 3D mode or hear sound from the TV.

• Use an HDMI Cable with the HDMI logo.

• When connecting the camera to a TV, use an HDMI Cable that can be connected to the mini jack on the camera end and to the TV jack.

• Recording may automatically stop to protect the camera after a period of time when you shoot movies in the condition where the camera and TV are connected by an HDMI Cable (sold separately).

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Easy Mode

Allows you to shoot still images using the minimum necessary functions. The text size increases and indicators become easier to see.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.

2 Set the / mode button to (Still). 3 t (Easy Mode) t [OK]

Notes

• The battery power may decrease faster because the screen brightness increases automatically.

• The playback mode also changes to [Easy Mode].

zFunctions available in Easy Mode (Shooting)

Smile Shutter: Touch (Smile). Image Size: t [Image Size] t Select [Large] or

[Small]

Flash: t [Flash] t Select [Auto] or [Off] Self-Timer: t [Self-Timer] t Select [Off] or [On] Exit Easy Mode: t [Exit Easy Mode] t [OK]

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zOn Scene Recognition

Scene Recognition operates in Easy Mode. This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image.

Scene Recognition icon

• The camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using a tripod),

(Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (Landscape), (Macro), (Close Focus) or

(Portrait), and displays an icon on the LCD screen when the scene is recognized.

For details, see page 80.

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Movie shooting scene

Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene when the camera is in Movie Mode.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Movie Mode) 3 t (Movie shooting scene) t desired

mode

4 Press the shutter button.

5 To end recording the movie, press the shutter button again.

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(Auto)

(Underwater)

Adjusts the setting automatically.

Allows you to shoot a movie underwater in natural colors using the housing (such as Marine Pack).

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Smile Shutter

When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Smile Shutter)

3 Wait detecting a smile.

When the smile level exceeds the V point on the indicator, the camera records images automatically. If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter, the camera shoots the image, and then returns to Smile Shutter mode.

4 To end the Smile Shutter, touch t

(Smile Shutter).

Notes

• Shooting using the Smile Shutter ends automatically when either the memory card or internal memory becomes full.

• Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions.

• You cannot use the Digital Zoom function.

• The [Smile Shutter] function is not available in the following situations: – In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode – In Superior Auto Adjustment mode – In Background Defocus mode – In 3D shooting mode – In Underwater iSweep Panorama mode – In Movie Mode

Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator

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zSetting the Smile Detection Sensitivity

In Smile Shutter mode, a button that sets the Smile Detection Sensitivity is displayed.

: Detects a big smile.

: Detects a normal smile.

: Detects even a slight smile.

• The Smile Detection Sensitivity is fixed to [Normal Smile] in Easy Mode.

• When [Display Settings] is set to [Off], the Smile Detection Sensitivity is not displayed.

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zHints for better capturing of smiles

1 Do not cover the eyes with the bangs.

Do not obscure the face by hat, masks, sunglasses, etc.

2 Try to orient the face in front of the camera and be as

level as possible. Keep the eyes narrowed.

3 Give a clear smile with an open mouth. The smile is

easier to detect when the teeth are showing.

• The shutter operates when any person whose face is being detected smiles.

• You can select or register the selected subject for face detection with [Face Detection]. When the

selected face is registered in the camera memory, Smile Detection is performed only for that face. To perform smile detection for a different face, touch that face (page 83).

• If the camera cannot detect a smile, set the Smile Detection Sensitivity to [Slight Smile].

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Movie button

You can quickly start shooting movies from all REC modes.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.

2 Touch .

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3 To end recording the movie, touch .

You can also exit movie recording by pressing the shutter button.

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• Movie button is not available in the following situations: – When the [Smile Shutter] function is activated –In Easy Mode – When using [Self-Timer]

zChanging the Movie Format, Image Quality or Image

Size

Movie format: t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Movie format]

t [AVCHD] or [MP4]

Quality (AVCHD):

Image Size (MP4):

(REC Mode) t (Movie Mode) t (Quality) t [AVC HD

17M FH] or [AVC HD 9M HQ]

(REC Mode) t (Movie Mode) t (Image Size) t [MP4

12M], [MP4 6M] or [MP4 3M]

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Flash

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Flash) t desired mode

When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of the LCD screen, touch .

(Auto) Flashes when shooting in low light or backlit conditions.

(On) Flash always operates.

(Slow

Synchro)

(Off) Flash does not operate.

Notes

• The flash strobes twice. The first flash adjusts the light quantity.

• While charging the flash, is displayed.

• You cannot use the flash during burst shooting.

• [On] or [Slow Synchro] is not available when the camera is in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode or in Superior Auto Adjustment mode.

• [Flash] is set to [Off] in the following situations: – In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode – In 3D shooting mode – In Underwater iSweep Panorama mode – In Background Defocus mode

Flash always operates. The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light.

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zWhen the “White circular spots” appears in flash

photos

This is caused by particles (dust, pollen, etc.) floating close to the lens. When they are accentuated by the camera’s flash, they appear as white circular spots.

Camera

Subject

Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air

How can the “White circular spots” be reduced?

• Light the room and shoot the subject without a flash.

• Select (Anti Motion Blur) or (High Sensitivity) mode in Scene Selection. ([Flash] is set to

[Off].)

Flash

In Easy Mode, select the Flash setting from .

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Easy Mode) t [OK]

3 t [Flash] t desired mode

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Auto Flashes when shooting in low light or backlit conditions.

Off Flash does not operate.

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Self-Timer

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Self-Timer) t desired mode

When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of the LCD screen, touch .

(Off) Does not use the self-timer.

(10sec) Sets the self-timer to a 10-second delay.

When you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates. To cancel, touch .

(2sec) Sets the self-timer to a 2-second delay.

(Self-portrait

One Person)

(Self-portrait

Two People)

Notes

• In Movie Mode, [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People] is not available.

• The self-timer is not available in the following situations: – In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode – In 3D shooting mode – In Underwater iSweep Panorama mode

Sets the self-timer to Self-portrait timer. When the camera detects the specified number of faces, a beep sounds, and the shutter operates 2 seconds later.

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zAutomatic shooting with Self-portrait timer

Point the lens at yourself so your face is reflected in the LCD screen. The camera detects the subjects, and then the shutter operates. The camera determines the optimal composition and prevents faces from being cut out of the LCD screen. Do not move your camera after the beep sounds.

• You can also shoot an image by pressing the shutter button during this operation.

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zHints for preventing blur

If your hands or body moves while holding the camera and pressing the shutter button, “Camera shake” occurs. Camera shake occurs frequently under low-light or slow shutter speed conditions, such as those encountered in (Twilight Portrait) or (Twilight) mode. In such a case, shoot with the below tips in mind.

• Shoot with a 2-second delay self-timer and stabilize the camera by holding your arms firmly at your side after pressing the shutter button.

• Use a tripod or place the camera on a flat surface to hold the camera steady.

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Self-Timer

In Easy Mode, select the Self-Timer setting from .

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Easy Mode) t [OK]

3 t [Self-Timer] t desired mode

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Off Does not use the self-timer.

On Sets the self-timer to a 10-second delay.

When you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates. To cancel, touch .

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Shooting Direction

Set the direction in which the camera will be panned when shooting in Intelligent Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama or Underwater iSweep Panorama modes.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.

2 (Shooting Direction) t desired direction

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(Right)

(Left)

(Up)

(Down)

Notes

• You cannot select [Up] and [Down] when you have selected [16:9] in [3D Sweep Panorama] mode.

• You can select only the right direction in [Sweep Multi Angle] mode.

Pan from left to right.

Pan from right to left.

Pan from down to up.

Pan from up to down.

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Defocus Effect

Sets the level of background defocus effect when shooting in Background Defocus mode.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Background Defocus)

Depending on the REC mode, this is set using buttons displayed on the left side of the screen.

3 t (Defocus Effect) t desired

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(Low)

(Mid)

(High)

Adds a slight Background Defocus effect.

Adds an average Background Defocus effect.

Adds a strong Background Defocus effect.

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Image Size/Panorama Image Size/ Quality

The image size determines the size of the image file that is recorded when you take a image. The larger the image size, the more detail will be reproduced when the image is printed on largeformat paper. The smaller the image size, the more images can be recorded.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Image Size), (Panorama Image

Size) or (Quality) t desired size

Depending on the REC mode, this is set using buttons displayed on the left side of the screen.

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When shooting still images

Image size Usage guidelines LCD screen

(4000×3000) For prints up to A3+ size

(3264×2448) For prints up to A3 size

(2592×1944) For prints up to L/2L/A4 size

(640×480) For e-mail attachments

(4000×2248) For viewing on a high-definition TV

and printing up to A4 size

(1920×1080) For viewing on a high-definition TV

Note

• When you print still images recorded at a 16:9 aspect ratio or panoramic images, both sides may be cut off.

Images are displayed in 4:3 aspect ratio.

Images will fill the entire screen.

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In Easy Mode

Large Shoots images in [12M] size.

Small Shoots images in [5M] size.

When shooting in Intelligent Sweep Panorama/ Underwater iSweep Panorama/3D shooting modes

(16:9) Shoots at 1920 × 1080 (Horizontal).

[16:9] is available only for 3D shooting.

(Standard) Shoots at 4912 × 1080 (Horizontal).

Shoots at 3424 × 1920 (Vertical).

(Wide) Shoots at 7152 × 1080 (Horizontal).

Shoots at 4912 × 1920 (Vertical).

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The larger the size of the movie image, the higher the image quality. The higher the amount of data used per second (average bit-rate), the smoother the playback image. Select a movie recording format by touching t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Movie format] in shooting mode (page 111).

Movie recording format (AVCHD)

Movies shot with this camera are recorded in AVCHD format, at approximately 60 fields/sec (for 1080 60i-compatible devices) or 50 fields/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in interlaced mode, with Dolby Digital audio, AVCHD format.

Movie quality Average bit-rate Description

AVC HD 17M FH 17 Mbps Shoots at a maximum picture quality of

1920×1080 size

AVC HD 9M HQ 9 Mbps Shoots at a high picture quality of

1440×1080 size

Movie recording format (MP4)

Movies shot with this camera are recorded in MPEG-4 format, at approximately 30 frames/sec (for 1080 60i-compatible devices) or approximately 25 frames/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in progressive mode, with AAC audio, mp4 format.

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Movie image size Average bit-rate Description

MP4 12M 12 Mbps Shoots at 1440×1080 size

MP4 6M 6 Mbps Shoots at 1280×720 size

MP4 3M 3 Mbps Shoots at VGA size

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A digital image is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels. If it contains a large number of pixels, the image becomes large, it takes up more memory, and the image is displayed in fine detail. “Image size” is shown by the number of pixels. Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera, the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen.

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Description of the pixels and the image size

1 Image size: 12M

4000 pixels × 3000 pixels = 12,000,000 pixels

2 Image size: VGA

Pixels

Pixel

640 pixels × 480 pixels = 307,200 pixels

Many pixels

(Fine image quality and large file size)

Few pixels

(Rough image quality but small file size)

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Burst Settings

The camera shoots up to 10 continuous frames in one burst when you hold down the shutter button.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Burst Settings) t desired mode

When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of the LCD screen, touch .

(Off) Records a single image.

(High) Shoots up to 10 images per second in succession.

(Mid) Shoots up to 5 images per second in succession.

(Low) Shoots up to 2 images per second in succession.

Notes

• [Burst Settings] is not available in the following situations: – In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode – In Superior Auto Adjustment mode – In Background Defocus mode – In 3D shooting mode – In Underwater iSweep Panorama mode – In Movie Mode – When the Smile Shutter function is activated –In Easy Mode

• [Flash] is set to [Off].

• When recording with the self-timer, a series of up to 10 images is recorded.

• The recording interval becomes longer, depending on the setting for the image size.

• [Focus], [White Balance], and [EV] are adjusted for the first image, and these settings are also used for the other images.

• [VGA] image size will be set while recording on internal memory.

• When the battery level is low, or when the internal memory or a memory card is full, the burst stops.

• In slow shutter speed conditions, the burst of shots per second may be decreased.

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zAbout the recording of burst shooting images

After shooting burst images, the shot images are displayed in frames on the LCD screen. When all the images are fitted in the frames, recording is completed. You can stop the recording by touching [Cancel recording] t [OK]. When stopped, the image displayed in index and images in the image processing are recorded.

Macro

Use this setting to capture beautiful close-up images of small subjects such as insects or flowers.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Macro) t desired mode

Depending on the REC mode, this is set using buttons displayed on the left side of the screen.

(Auto) The camera adjusts the focus automatically from distant subjects to

close-up.

(Close

Focus)

Notes

• [Macro] is set to [Auto] in the following situations: – In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode – In Superior Auto Adjustment mode – In Background Defocus mode – In 3D shooting mode – In Underwater iSweep Panorama mode – In Movie Mode – When the Smile Shutter function is activated –In Easy Mode – When [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People]

• Note the following points when using the Close focus mode. – You cannot use the Scene Recognition or Face Detection functions. – This mode is cancelled if you turn off the power or switch the shooting mode to another one. – The flash mode settings you can use in this mode are [On] or [Off] only. – The focus speed becomes slower.

Use this mode to shoot at close distances. Locked to the W side: Approximately 1 cm to 20 cm (13/32 inches to 7 7/8 inches)

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You can adjust the exposure manually in 1/3 EV steps in a range of –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (EV)

Depending on the REC mode, this is set using buttons displayed on the left side of the screen.

3 Touch / to adjust exposure t [OK].

You can also adjust the exposure by touching z of the adjustment bar and dragging to the right or left.

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• If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions, or when you use the flash, the exposure adjustment may not be effective.

zAdjusting the exposure for better looking images

Overexposure = too much light Whitish image

Lower EV setting –

Correct exposure

Higher EV setting +

Underexposure = too little light Darker image

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Sets the luminous sensitivity when the camera is in Program Auto mode or when Scene Selection is set to (Underwater).

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (ISO) t desired number

(Auto) Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically.

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• You can select only from [ISO AUTO], [ISO 125] to [ISO 800] when the shooting mode is set to burst mode.

zAdjusting ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure

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ISO sensitivity is a speed rating for recording media that incorporates an image sensor that receives light. Even when the exposure is the same, images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity.

High ISO sensitivity

Records a bright image even in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to reduce blur. However, the image tends to become noisy.

Low ISO sensitivity

Records a smoother image. However, when the exposure is insufficient, the image may become darker.

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Even though the camera is steady, the subject moves during the exposure and is captured blurred when the shutter button is pressed. Camera shake is reduced automatically, however, the function does not effectively reduce subject blur. Subject blur occurs frequently under low-light or slow shutter speed conditions. In such a case, shoot with the below tips in mind.

• Select a higher ISO sensitivity so that the shutter speed is faster.

• Select (High Sensitivity) mode in Scene Selection.

White Balance

Adjusts color tones according to the surrounding light conditions. Use this function if image color appears unnatural.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (White Balance)

Depending on the REC mode, this is set using buttons displayed on the left side of the screen.

3 Touch the desired mode t [OK]

(Auto) Adjusts the white balance automatically so that the colors appear

natural.

(Daylight) Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day, evening views, night

scenes, neon signs, fireworks, etc.

(Cloudy) Adjusts for a cloudy sky or a shady location.

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White Balance 1)

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White Balance 2)

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White Balance 3) n

(Incandescent)

(Flash) Adjusts for the flash conditions.

(One Push) Adjusts the white balance depending on the light source. The white

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Set)

[Fluorescent White Balance 1]: Adjusts for white fluorescent lighting. [Fluorescent White Balance 2]: Adjusts for natural white fluorescent lighting. [Fluorescent White Balance 3]: Adjusts for day white fluorescent lighting.

Adjusts for places under incandescent lamp, or under bright lighting, such as in a photo studio.

color memorized in [One Push Set] mode becomes the basic white color. Use this mode when [Auto] and other settings don’t provide accurate colors.

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• [White Balance] is not available in the following situations: – In Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode – In Superior Auto Adjustment mode – In Background Defocus mode – In Underwater iSweep Panorama mode –In Easy Mode

• [Flash] in [White Balance] is not available in the following situations: – In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode – In 3D shooting mode – In Movie Mode – When Scene Selection is set to (Anti Motion Blur), (Hand-held Twilight), (High

Sensitivity) mode

• Under fluorescent lights that flicker, the white balance function may not work correctly even though you select [Fluorescent White Balance 1], [Fluorescent White Balance 2] or [Fluorescent White Balance 3].

• When shooting with a flash in other than [Flash] mode, [White Balance] is set to [Auto].

• When [Flash] is [On] or [Slow Synchro], the white balance can only be adjusted to [Auto], [Flash], [One Push], or [One Push Set].

• [One Push Set] cannot be selected while charging the flash.

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

1 Frame a white object such as a piece of paper filling the screen under the

same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject.

2 t (White Balance) t [One Push Set] t [Capture]

The screen momentarily turns black, and when the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory, the recording screen is displayed again.

Notes

• If the indicator flashes while shooting, the white balance is either not set or cannot be set. Use automatic white balance.

• Do not shake or strike the camera while [One Push Set] is in progress.

• When [Flash] is set to [On] or [Slow Synchro], the white balance is adjusted to the condition with the flash emitting.

• The white references loaded using [White Balance] and [Underwater White Balance] are stored separately.

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zEffects of lighting conditions

The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions. The color tones are adjusted automatically, but you can adjust color tones manually using the White Balance function.

Weather/lighting

Characteristics of light

Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent

White (standard) Bluish Green-tinged Reddish

Underwater White Balance

Adjusts the color tone when the camera is set to (Underwater) mode in Scene Selection,

(Underwater) mode in [Movie shooting scene] or (Underwater iSweep Panorama) mode.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Underwater White Balance)

3 Desired mode t [OK]

(Auto) Automatically adjusts the color tones for underwater conditions to

make the colors appear natural.

(Underwater 1) Adjusts for underwater conditions where blue is strong.

(Underwater 2) Adjusts for underwater conditions where green is strong.

(One Push) Adjusts the white balance depending on the light source. The white

color memorized in [One Push Set] mode becomes the basic white color. Use this mode when [Auto] and other settings don’t provide accurate colors.

(One Push

Set)

Memorizes the basic white color which will be used in [One Push] mode (page 75).

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• Depending on the color of the water, the Underwater White Balance may not work correctly even though you select [Underwater 1] or [Underwater 2].

• When [Flash] is [On], the underwater white balance can only be adjusted to [Auto], [One Push], or [One Push Set].

• [One Push Set] is unable to be selected while charging the flash.

• The white references loaded using [White Balance] and [Underwater White Balance] are stored separately.

Focus

You can change the focus method. Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode. AF stands for “Auto Focus,” a function that adjusts the focus automatically.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.

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2 t (Focus) t desired mode

Depending on the REC mode, this is set using buttons displayed on the left side of the screen.

(Multi AF) Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the

finder frame automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode, a green frame is displayed round the area that is in focus.

• When the Face Detection function is active, AF operates with priority on faces.

• When Scene Selection is set to (Underwater), focus operation is adjusted to underwater shooting. When focus is achieved by halfpressing the shutter button, a large frame is displayed in green.

(Center AF) Focuses on a subject in the center of the

finder frame automatically. Using the AF lock function together, you can compose the image the way you want.

(Spot AF) Focuses on an extremely small subject or a

narrow area automatically. Using the AF lock function together, you can compose the image the way you want. Hold the camera steady so as not to misalign the subject and the AF range finder frame.

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• When you use [Digital Zoom] or [AF Illuminator], the AF range finder frame setting is disabled and AF range finder frame is displayed as a dotted line instead. In this case, the camera works to focus on the subjects at the center of the screen.

• If you set the focus mode to other than [Multi AF], [Face Detection] is fixed to [When touched].

• [Focus] is set to [Multi AF] in the following situations: – In Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode – In Superior Auto Adjustment mode – In Background Defocus mode – In Movie Mode – When the Smile Shutter function is activated –In Easy Mode – When [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People] – When you adjust focus by touching the LCD screen

• If Tracking Focus is activated, the camera focuses with priority on the subject to be tracked.

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zQuickly choosing the priority subject

Touching the screen displays a frame, and then pressing the shutter button halfway down brings the frame into focus. Touch to release the focus.

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Metering Mode

Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Metering Mode) t desired mode

(Multi) Divides into multiple regions and measures each region. The

camera determines a well-balanced exposure (Multi-pattern metering).

(Center) Measures the center of the image, and determines the exposure

based on the brightness of the subject there (Center-weighted metering).

(Spot) Measures only a part of the subject

(Spot metering). This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background.

Spot metering crosshairs

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• In Movie Mode, [Spot] cannot be selected.

• If you set Metering mode to other than [Multi], [Face Detection] is fixed to [When touched].

• [Metering Mode] is set to [Multi] in the following situations: – In Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode – In Superior Auto Adjustment mode – In Background Defocus mode – When the Smile Shutter function is activated –In Easy Mode – When [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People]

Scene Recognition

The camera automatically detects shooting conditions, and then takes the shot. When a motion is detected, the ISO sensitivity is increased according to the movement to reduce subject blur (Motion Detection).

Scene Recognition icon and guide

The camera recognizes the following types of scenes. When the camera determines the optimal scene, it displays the corresponding icon and the guide.

(Twilight), (Twilight Portrait),

(Twilight using a tripod), (Backlight),

Example of an image when (Backlight) is activated.

(Backlight Portrait), (Landscape),

(Macro), (Close Focus), (Portrait)

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1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Intelligent Auto

Adjustment)

3 t (Scene Recognition) t desired

mode

(Auto) When the camera recognizes the scene, it switches to the optimal

settings and shoots the image.

(Advanced) When the camera recognizes the scene, it switches to the optimal

settings. When the camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using a tripod), (Backlight) or

(Backlight Portrait), it automatically changes the settings and

shoots another image.

• When you shoot two images consecutively, the + mark on the icon will turn green.

• When two frames are shot, the two images are displayed side by side immediately after shooting.

• When [Anti Blink] is displayed, 2 images are taken automatically and the image with the eyes open is selected automatically. For details on the Anti Blink function, see “What is the Anti Blink function?”.

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• The Scene Recognition function does not operate when you shoot images using Digital Zoom.

• [Scene Recognition] is set to [Auto] in the following situations: – In Superior Auto Adjustment mode – In Easy mode – When the Smile Shutter function is activated – When [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People] – During burst shooting

• (Portrait), (Twilight Portrait) or (Backlight Portrait) are not recognized in the following situations: – In Tracking Focus mode – When [Face Detection] is set to [When touched]

• The available flash settings are [Auto] and [Off].

• (Twilight using a tripod) scenes sometimes cannot be recognized in an environment where vibrations are transferred to the camera even though it is fixed on a tripod.

• Sometimes a slow shutter results when a scene is recognized as a camera still during shooting.

• The Scene Recognition icon appears regardless of the [Display Settings].

• These scenes may not be recognized depending on the situation.

(Twilight using a tripod). Keep the

zShooting two images with different settings and

selecting the one you like (Advanced mode)

In [Advanced] mode, the camera shoots two images consecutively with the settings differing as follows when it recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using a tripod), (Backlight) or (Backlight Portrait) scenes, which tends to blur. You can select the desired image from the two images shot.

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Shoots in Slow Synchro Shoots with sensitivity increased and shake

reduced

Shoots in Slow Synchro with the face which the flash strobes on as guide

Shoots in Slow Synchro Shoots with even slower shutter speed without

Shoots with the flash Shoots with the brightness and contrast of the

Shoots with the face which the flash strobes on as guide

* When [Flash] is set to [Auto].

Shoots with sensitivity increased with the face as guide and shake reduced

increasing sensitivity

background adjusted

Shoots with the brightness and contrast of the face and the background adjusted

zWhat is the Anti Blink function?

When set to [Advanced], the camera automatically shoots two images consecutively* when it recognizes (Portrait). The camera will select, display, and record the image which the eyes are not blinked automatically. If the eyes are closed in both images, the message “Blinked eye detected” is displayed.

* except when the flash strobes/when the shutter speed is slow

Soft Skin Effect

When the Face Detection function is activated, sets whether to use the Soft Skin effect, and the effect level.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Soft Skin Effect) t desired mode

Depending on the REC mode, this is set using buttons displayed on the left side of the screen.

(Off) Does not use the Soft Skin Effect.

(Low) Adds light Soft Skin Effect.

(Mid) Adds moderate Soft Skin Effect.

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(High) Adds strong Soft Skin Effect.

Notes

• [Off] is not available when Scene Selection is set to (Soft Skin) mode.

• The [Soft Skin Effect] may not be visible depending on the subject.

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Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus, flash, exposure, white balance and redeye reduction settings automatically.

Face Detection frame (Orange)

When the camera detects more than one subject, the camera will judge which is the main subject and set focus by priority. The Face Detection frame for the main subject will change to an orange-colored . The frame for which the focus is set will turn green when the shutter button is pressed halfway down.

Face Detection frame (White)

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.

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Depending on the REC mode, this is set using buttons displayed on the left side of the screen.

(When

touched)

(Auto) Selects the face the camera is to automatically focus on.

(Child

Priority)

(Adult

Priority)

Notes

• [Face Detection] is not available in the following situations: – In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode – In 3D shooting mode – In Underwater iSweep Panorama mode – In Movie Mode –In Easy Mode

• [When touched] is not available when [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People].

• You can select [Face Detection] only when the Focus mode is set to [Multi AF] or the Metering Mode is set to [Multi].

• The Face Detection function does not work when using the Digital Zoom.

• Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected.

• Adults and children may not be recognized correctly depending on the conditions.

• During Smile Shutter shooting, [Face Detection] is automatically set to [Auto] even if it is set to [When touched].

Detects the face when an area with a face is touched on the screen.

Detects and shoots with priority on child’s face.

Detects and shoots with priority on adult’s face.

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zRegistering the priority face (Selected-face Memory)

Normally the camera automatically selects the face to focus on according to the [Face Detection] setting, but you can also select and register a face to be given priority.

1Touch a face you want to register as the priority face during

Face Detection. The selected face is registered as the priority face, and the frame changes to an orange-colored .

2Each time you touch a different face, that face is registered as

the priority face.

3To cancel face registration, touch .

• Each time you touch a different face, that face is registered as the priority face.

• When you remove the battery from the camera or leave the power turned off for a few days, the face

registration is reset.

• If Tracking Focus is activated, Face Registration settings are reset.

• When the registered face disappears from the LCD screen, the camera returns to the setting selected

by [Face Detection]. When the registered face is shown on the LCD screen again, the camera focuses on the registered face.

• It may not be possible to detect the registered face correctly depending on the surrounding

brightness, the subject’s hairstyle, etc.

• When the Smile Shutter function is used with the Face Detection frame registered, Smile Detection

is performed only on the registered face.

• In Easy Mode or when [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two

People], the priority face cannot be registered.

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Anti Blink

When Scene Selection is set to (Soft Skin) or (Soft Snap) while you are shooting an image, the camera automatically shoots two images consecutively. The camera will select, display and record the image which the eyes are not blinked automatically.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.

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(Soft Skin) or (Soft Snap)

3 t (Anti Blink) t desired mode

(Auto)

(Off)

Notes

• Anti Blink does not function in the following situations. – When using the flash – During burst shooting – When the Face Detection function does not work – When the Smile Shutter function is activated

• Sometimes Anti Blink function does not work depending on the situation.

• When the Anti Blink function is set to [Auto] but only images with the subject’s eyes closed are recorded, the message “Blinked eye detected” is displayed on the LCD screen. Shoot again as necessary.

When Face Detection is active, the Anti Blink function operates so that images with the subject’s eyes open are recorded.

Does not use the Anti Blink function.

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Display Settings

Sets whether to display the operation buttons on the LCD screen in shooting mode.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Display Settings) t desired mode

(On) Displays the operation buttons.

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(Off) Does not display the operation

buttons.

zTo display the operation buttons when [Display

Settings] is set to [Off]

Touch the left side of the LCD screen and drag right to display the operation buttons.

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Easy Mode

When viewing still images in Easy Mode, the playback screen text becomes larger, indicators become easier to see, and fewer functions can be used.

1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to

playback mode.

2 t (Easy Mode) t [OK]

Notes

• The battery charge is used up more quickly because the screen brightness increases automatically.

• The shooting mode also changes to [Easy Mode].

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(Delete) : Deletes the currently displayed image.

(Zoom) : Enlarges the displayed image.

• Drag up, down, right or left, or touch / / / to change the zoom position. Touch / to change the zoom magnification.

Touch [Delete Single Image] to delete the currently displayed image. Touch [Delete All Images] to delete all images in that date range or folder. Touch [Exit Easy Mode] to exit Easy Mode.

• When a memory card is inserted in the camera, [View Mode] is set to [Date View].

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Calendar

This feature selects the date to be played back on the calendar when using Date View. Step 2 is unnecessary when [Date View] is already set.

1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to

playback mode.

2 t (View Mode) t (Date View)

3 Touch (Calendar).

When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of the LCD screen, touch .

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4 Select the month you want to display with / ,

then touch the desired date.

Drag the thumbnails of images for the selected date up or down to change the page. Touch an image to return to the single-image screen for that image.

Images for the selected date

Note

• This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images.

zDisplaying calendar by dragging the LCD screen

While playing back images in Date View mode, you can also display the calendar by touching the upper side of the LCD screen and dragging down.

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Image Index

Displays multiple images at the same time.

1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to

playback mode.

2 Touch (Image Index).

When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of the LCD screen, touch .

3 Touch the screen and drag up or down to change

the page.

Touch an image on the index screen to return to the singleimage screen for that image.

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zChanging the number of images in index

In single-image mode, you can change the number of image thumbnails by touching t [Number of images in index] t [12-up] or [28-up].

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Slideshow

Images are automatically played back in succession.

1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to

playback mode.

2 Touch (Slideshow) t desired mode.

When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of the LCD screen, touch .

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(Continuous

Playback)

(Slideshow with

music)

Note

• [Slideshow] is not available when [View Mode] is set to [Folder view (MP4)] or [AVCHD view].

Plays back all the images in succession from the displayed image to the very last image.

Plays back still images in succession along with effects and music.

Continuous Playback

1 Select the image to start playback. 2 Touch (Slideshow) t [Continuous Playback].

3 To end continuous playback, touch the LCD screen, and then touch [Exit

Continuous Playback].

• Touch or on the LCD screen to adjust the movie volume.

Note

• When [Display Burst Group] is [Display Main Image Only], only the main image is displayed.

zViewing panoramic images during continuous

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The whole panoramic image is displayed for 3 seconds. You can scroll a panoramic image by touching .

Slideshow with music

1 Touch (Slideshow) t [Slideshow with music]. 2 Touch desired mode t [Start].

3 To exit slideshow, touch the screen, then select [Exit Slideshow].

Note

• [Slideshow with music] is not available for the following images or in the following situations: – Panoramic images – 3D images recorded in [Standard] or [Wide]

Image

Selects the group of images to be shown. This setting is fixed to [Folder] when the internal memory is used to record images.

All Plays a slideshow of all the images in order.

This Date Plays a slideshow of images with the currently selected date range

when View Mode is (Date View).

Folder Plays a slideshow of images in the currently selected folder in

Folder View.

Effects

Selects the playback speed and mood for slideshows. If the playback time of a movie is long, an image is taken from it and displayed.

Simple A simple slideshow switching images at a preset interval.

The playback interval is adjustable in [Interval] and you can thoroughly enjoy your images.

Nostalgic A moody slideshow reproducing the atmosphere of a movie scene.

Stylish A stylish slideshow proceeding at a middle tempo.

Active A high-tempo slideshow suitable for active scenes.

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• When [Display Burst Group] is set to [Display Main Image Only], the burst images are displayed as follows. – When [Effects] is set to [Simple], only the main image is displayed. – When [Effects] is set to other than [Simple] and there are two or fewer burst images, only the main

image is displayed.

– When [Effects] is set to other than [Simple] and there are three or more burst images, three images

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Music

Specifies the music to be played during slideshows. You can select more than one background music track. Touch to listen to each BGM. Touch or to adjust the BGM volume.

Music1 The default setting for a [Simple] slideshow.

Music2 The default setting for a [Nostalgic] slideshow.

Music3 The default setting for a [Stylish] slideshow.

Music4 The default setting for an [Active] slideshow.

Mute Does not use BGM.

Note

• The movies are played back without their audio.

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Interval

Sets the screen switching interval. The setting is fixed to [Auto] when [Simple] is not selected as the [Effects].

1 sec Sets the display interval of images for a [Simple] slideshow.

3 sec

5 sec

10 sec

Auto The interval is set to suit the selected [Effects] item.

Note

• The interval setting is invalid for movie playback.

Repeat

Turns slideshow repeat on or off.

On Plays back images in a continuous loop.

Off After all the images have been played back, the slideshow ends.

zSelecting background music

You can transfer a desired music file from your CDs or MP3 files to the camera to play back during slideshow. To transfer music, install the “Music Transfer” software (supplied) to your computer. For details, see pages 153 and 154.

• You can record up to four pieces of music on the camera. (The 4 preset pieces (Music1 – Music4)

can be replaced with the ones you transferred.)

• The maximum length of each music file for music playback of the camera is about 5 minutes.

• If you cannot play back a music file due to damage or other malfunctions of the file, execute

[Format Music] (page 132) and transfer the music again.

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Delete

Allows you to select unwanted images for deletion.

1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to

playback mode.

2 (Delete) t desired mode

(All but This Image) Deletes burst group images other than the selected image in

Display Burst Group mode. After step 2, touch [OK].

(All Imgs in This Burst

Group)

(This Image) Deletes the currently displayed image in single-image

(Multiple Images) Allows you to select and delete multiple images.

(All Images on This

Date)

(All in This Folder)

(All AVCHD files)

Deletes all images in the selected burst group at once. After step 2, touch [OK].

mode.

Do as the following after step 2. 1Touch the image you want to delete.

Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be deleted. Touch an image with a mark again to release the mark.

2Touch [OK] t [OK].

Deletes all images in the selected date range or folder, or all AVCHD movies at once. After step 2, touch [OK].

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• When the internal memory is used to record images, View Mode is set to Folder View and still images and movies are displayed in the same folder.

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Delete Single Image Deletes the currently displayed image.

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zYou can switch between index and single-image

mode when selecting images

When you select (Multiple Images), you can switch the single-image screen and the index screen by touching

/. Touch on the index screen to return to the single-image screen, and touch on the single-image screen to return to the index screen.

• You can also switch between index and single-image modes in

[Protect], [Send by TransferJet] or [DPOF].

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Send by TransferJet

TransferJet is a close-up, wireless transfer technology that allows data to be transferred by closely aligning two products that you want to communicate with each other. To find out whether your camera is equipped with the TransferJet function, check for the (TransferJet) mark on the bottom of the camera. Using a Memory Stick with TransferJet (sold separately) allows images to be transferred between TransferJet-compatible devices. For more details on TransferJet, see the operating instructions supplied with Memory Stick with TransferJet.

1 Insert a Memory Stick with TransferJet into the

camera and press the (Playback) button.

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When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of the LCD screen, touch .

3 Transfer images by closely aligning the (TransferJet) marks on the

camera and other device.

A notification sound is emitted when connection is made.

(This Image) Sends the currently displayed image in single-image mode.

(Multiple Images) You can select and send multiple images.

After step 2, perform the following.

1Select an image to be sent, then touch it.

Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be sent. Touch an image with a mark again to release the mark.

2Touch [OK] t [OK].

Notes

• Only still images can be transferred.

• Up to 10 images can be transferred at once. However, for 3D images, both the MPO file and the JPEG file are transferred. Depending on the receiving device, up to 20 images are received.

• First, set [TransferJet] to [On] by selecting

• While aboard an airplane, set [TransferJet] to [Off] by selecting Settings) (page 134). In addition, always follow all regulations governing the location in which the camera is being used.

• The connection is cut if transfer cannot be made within about 30 seconds. If this happens, select [Yes] and realign the two (TransferJet) marks on the camera and another device.

• Memory Stick with TransferJet and camera models with TransferJet are not sold in some countries and regions due to local laws and regulations.

• Set the [TransferJet] function to [Off] in countries and regions other than where you purchased your camera. Depending on the country or region, if you use the TransferJet function, you may be liable due to local restrictions on transmission of electromagnetic waves.

t (Settings) t (Main Settings) (page 134).

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Receiving images using TransferJet

1 Press the (Playback) button to turn on the camera.

2 Closely align the (TransferJet) marks on the camera and sending

device to receive images.

A notification sound is emitted when connection is made.

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• Only images that can be played back on the camera can be sent or received.

• This camera can receive only JPEG and MPO files.

• If an Image Database File error occurs during saving, a Recover Image Database File screen will appear.

• Play images that cannot be registered in the Image Database File using [Folder view (Still)].

zTips for sending and receiving data successfully

Closely align the (TransferJet) mark on the camera and other device.

• The transfer rate and range differ depending on the angle at which the (TransferJet) marks are aligned.

• It may be necessary to alter the position/angle of the camera until

communication can be obtained.

• Sending and receiving data is easier if the (TransferJet) marks are

aligned with both cameras parallel to each other as shown in the figure.

zUsing separately sold TransferJet-compatible

devices

Using separately sold TransferJet-compatible devices allows you to transfer images to a PC and can broaden your enjoyment of transferring data. For details, see the operating instructions supplied with your TransferJet-compatible device.

• Note the following points when using TransferJet-compatible devices. – Before use, set the camera to playback mode. – If an image does not display, select t (Settings) t (Main Settings) and then set

[LUN Settings] to [Single]. – While connected, data cannot be written to or deleted from the camera. – Do not disconnect while importing images to “PMB”.

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Paint

Paints or adds stamps to a still image and saves it as a new file. The original image is retained.

1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to

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2 t (Paint)

When using the internal memory, touch (Paint) on the left side of the LCD screen.

3 Draw on the image using the paint pen

(supplied).

4 Touch the

/ button t select the saved

image size.

Button Action

1 / Save Saves the image in VGA or 5M format in the

internal memory or on a memory card.

2 Pen Paint characters or graphics.

3 Eraser Make corrections.

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4 Stamp Apply a stamp to the image.

5 / Thickness/Stamps Select the pen or eraser thickness, or the stamp.

6 Color Select the color.

7 Exit Exit paint mode.

8 Frame Add a frame.

Select the desired frame with / .

9 Revert Undo the last action.

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• You cannot paint or put stamps on the following images: – Panoramic images – 3D images –Movies – Images displayed in a burst group

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Retouches a recorded image and records it as a new file. The original image is retained.

1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to

playback mode.

2 t (Retouch) t desired mode

3 Perform retouching according to the operation

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(Resize))

(Red Eye

Correction)

(Unsharp

masking)

Note

• You cannot retouch the following images: – Panoramic images – 3D images –Movies – Images displayed in a burst group

Records the zoomed playback image.

Touch / t set the point with v/V/b/B t t select an image size to save with / t t [OK]

• The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate.

• The image size that you can trim may vary depending on the image.

Corrects the red-eye phenomenon caused by flash.

After red eye correction is completed, touch [OK].

• You may not be able to correct the red-eye phenomenon depending on the image.

Sharpens the image within a chosen frame.

Touch the area (frame) of the desired image to retouch t t [OK]

• Depending on the image, sufficient correction may not be applied and the image quality may deteriorate.

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3D Viewing

Select [3D Viewing] when you want to play back images shot in 3D mode on a 3D TV. Connect the camera and the 3D TV using an HDMI Cable (sold separately) (page 53).

1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to

playback mode.

2 t (3D Viewing) t [OK]

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Sony DSC-TX9 User Manual 2

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

How to use this handbook

Notes on using the camera

Table of contents

Operation Search

MENU/Settings Search

Names of parts

List of icons displayed on the screen

Using the touch panel

Customizing MENU items

Using the internal memory

Touching the screen to set the focus

Using the Still/Movie mode button

REC Mode

Intelligent Auto Adjustment

Superior Auto Adjustment

Intelligent Sweep Panorama

Movie Mode

Program Auto

Background Defocus

Scene Selection

Underwater iSweep Panorama

Zoom

Viewing still images

Playback Zoom

Wide Zoom

Temporarily Rotated Display

Viewing burst images

Viewing movies

3D Functions

3D Shooting

Viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode stereoscopically

Viewing an image on a 3D TV

Easy Mode

Movie shooting scene

Smile Shutter

Movie button

Flash

Flash

Self-Timer

Self-Timer

Shooting Direction

Defocus Effect

Image Size/Panorama Image Size/ Quality

Burst Settings

Macro

White Balance

Underwater White Balance

Focus

Metering Mode

Scene Recognition

Soft Skin Effect

Face Detection

Anti Blink

Display Settings

Easy Mode

Calendar

Image Index

Slideshow

Delete

Send by TransferJet

Paint

Retouch

3D Viewing