Sony ZV-1 User Manual

Help Guide

Digital Camera

ZV-1

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Names of parts/Icons and indicators

Identifying parts

Basic operations

Using the control wheel

Using MENU items

Assigning frequently used functions to buttons (Custom Key)

Using Fn (Function) button (Function menu)

How to use the keyboard

Icons and indicators

List of icons on the monitor

Switching the screen display (while shooting/during playback)

DISP Button

Preparing the camera

Checking the camera and the supplied items

Charging the battery pack

Inserting/removing the battery pack

Charging the battery pack while it is inserted in the camera

Charging by connecting to a computer

Battery life and number of recordable images

Supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket)

Notes on the battery pack

Notes on charging the battery pack

Inserting a memory card (sold separately)

Inserting/removing a memory card

Memory cards that can be used

Notes on memory card

Setting language, date and time

In-Camera Guide

Shooting

Shooting still images

Focusing

Focus Mode

Auto focus

Focus Area

Phase detection AF

Focus Standard

AF/MF control

Focusing on eyes (Face/Eye AF Set.)

Tracking subject (Tracking function)

Focus Frame Color

Pre-AF (still image)

AF Area Auto Clear

Disp. cont. AF area

Phase Detect. Area

Circ. of Focus Point

Manual focus

Manual Focus (Set Focus)

Direct manual focus (DMF)

Focus Magnifier

MF Assist (still image)

Focus Magnif. Time

Initial Focus Mag. (still image)

Peaking Setting

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

Drive Mode

Cont. Shooting

Self-timer

Self-timer(Cont)

Cont. Bracket

Single Bracket

Indicator during bracket shooting

WB bracket

DRO Bracket

Bracket Settings

Taking pictures of yourself by monitoring the screen

Self-portrait/ -timer

Interval shooting

Interval Shoot Func.

Using touch functions

Touch Operation

Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Shutter

Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Focus

Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Tracking

Selecting still image size/image quality

File Format (still image)

JPEG Quality (still image)

JPEG Image Size (still image)

Aspect Ratio (still image)

Panorama: Size

Panorama: Direction

Selecting a shooting mode

Changing shooting modes (Shoot Mode)

Intelligent Auto

About Scene Recognition

Program Auto

Aperture Priority

Shutter Priority

Manual Exposure

Bulb shooting

Sweep Panorama

Scene Selection

Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)

HFR (High Frame Rate): Exposure Mode

Movie: Exposure Mode

Intelligent Auto (movie)

Controlling the exposure/metering modes

Exposure Comp.

Exposure Set. Guide

ND Filter

Metering Mode

Face Priority in Multi Metering

AE lock

Exp.comp.set

Zebra Setting

Switching the shooting style

Product Showcase Set

Background Defocus

Correcting brightness and contrast automatically

D-Range Optimizer (DRO)

Auto HDR

Selecting the ISO sensitivity

ISO

Using the zoom

The zoom features available with this product

Zoom

Zoom Setting

About zoom scale

Zoom Speed

White balance

White Balance

Priority Set in AWB

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

Setting how to process images

Creative Style

Picture Effect

Soft Skin Effect

Auto Object Framing (still image)

Color Space (still image)

Shutter settings

Shutter Type (still image)

Release w/o Card

Reducing blur

SteadyShot (still image)

Noise reduction

Long Exposure NR (still image)

High ISO NR (still image)

Face detection

Regist. Faces Priority

Smile Shutter

Face Registration (New Registration)

Face Registration (Order Exchanging)

Face Registration (Delete)

Using the flash

Using flash (sold separately)

Flash Mode

Flash Comp.

Recording movies

Shooting movies

Movie w/ shutter

Movie recording formats

File Format (movie)

Record Setting (movie)

Shooting super-slow-motion movies (HFR Settings)

Capturing still images while recording movies (Dual Rec)

Quality(Dual Rec)

Img. Size(Dual Rec)

Auto Dual Rec

Proxy Recording

Audio Recording

Audio Level Display

Audio Rec Level

Wind Noise Reduct.

Picture Profile

Gamma Disp. Assist

Auto Slow Shutter (movie)

Initial Focus Mag. (movie)

AF drive speed (movie)

AF Tracking Sens. (movie)

SteadyShot (movie)

TC/UB Settings

TC/UB Disp. Switch

MOVIE Button

Marker Display (movie)

Marker Settings (movie)

4K Output Select (movie)

REC Lamp

Viewing

Viewing images

Playing back still images

Enlarging an image being played back (Enlarge Image)

Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation)

Rotating an image (Rotate)

Playing back panoramic images

Enlarge Initial Mag.

Enlarge Initial Position

Playing back movies

Motion Shot Video

Motion Interval ADJ

Volume Settings

Photo Capture

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

Switching between still images and movies (View Mode)

Display as Group

Cont. PB for Interval

PB Speed for Interval

Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show)

Editing images

Beauty Effect

Protecting data

Protecting images (Protect)

Setting Rating function

Rating

Rating Set(Custom Key)

Designating images for printing (DPOF)

Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing)

Deleting images

Deleting a displayed image

Deleting multiple selected images (Delete)

Delete confirm.

Viewing images on a TV

Viewing images on a TV using an HDMI cable

Customizing the camera

Registering frequently used functions

Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)

Customizing MENU (My Menu)

Add Item

Sort Item

Delete Item

Delete Page

Delete All

Display From My Menu

Checking images before/after recording

Auto Review

Live View Display

Monitor settings

Grid Line

Monitor Brightness

Power OFF w/ monitor

Auto Monitor OFF

Bright Monitoring

Memory card settings

Format

Select REC Folder

New Folder

File/Folder Settings (still image)

File Settings (movie)

Display Media Info.

Recover Image DB

Camera settings

Audio signals

Write Date (still image)

Tile Menu

Power Save Start Time

Auto Power OFF Temp.

NTSC/PAL Selector

HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution

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

HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display

HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie)

HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie)

HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI

USB Connection

USB LUN Setting

USB Power Supply

Language

Date/Time Setup

Area Setting

Version

Demo Mode

Initializing the camera

Setting Reset

Using network functions

Connecting this product and a Smartphone

Imaging Edge Mobile

Ctrl w/ Smartphone

Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (QR Code)

Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (SSID)

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

Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (SSID)

Transferring images to a Smartphone

Send to Smartphone Func.: Send to Smartphone

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

Send to Smartphone Func.: Cnct. during Power OFF

Reading location information from a smartphone

Location Info. Link Set.

Using a remote commander with Bluetooth communication

Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl

Transferring images to a TV

View on TV

Changing the network settings

Airplane Mode

Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push

Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set.

Wi-Fi Settings: Display Wi-Fi Info.

Wi-Fi Settings: SSID/PW Reset

Bluetooth Settings

Edit Device Name

Reset Network Set.

Using a computer

Recommended computer environment

Connecting/disconnecting the camera

Connecting to a computer

Disconnecting the camera from the computer

Managing/editing images on a computer

Introduction to computer software (PlayMemories Home/Imaging Edge)

Importing images to the computer without using computer software

Send to Computer

Operating the camera from a computer (PC Remote Function)

List of MENU items

Using MENU items

Camera Settings1

File Format (still image)

JPEG Quality (still image)

JPEG Image Size (still image)

Aspect Ratio (still image)

Panorama: Size

Panorama: Direction

Long Exposure NR (still image)

High ISO NR (still image)

Color Space (still image)

Changing shooting modes (Shoot Mode)

Intelligent Auto

Scene Selection

Drive Mode

Bracket Settings

Interval Shoot Func.

Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)

Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)

Focus Mode

Focus Area

Focusing on eyes (Face/Eye AF Set.)

Pre-AF (still image)

Focus Frame Color

AF Area Auto Clear

Disp. cont. AF area

Phase Detect. Area

Circ. of Focus Point

Manual Focus (Set Focus)

Exposure Comp.

ISO

ND Filter

Metering Mode

Face Priority in Multi Metering

Flash Mode

Flash Comp.

Exp.comp.set

White Balance

Priority Set in AWB

D-Range Optimizer (DRO)

Auto HDR

Creative Style

Picture Effect

Picture Profile

Soft Skin Effect

Focus Magnifier

Focus Magnif. Time

Initial Focus Mag. (still image)

MF Assist (still image)

Peaking Setting

Product Showcase Set

Face Registration (New Registration)

Face Registration (Order Exchanging)

Face Registration (Delete)

Regist. Faces Priority

Smile Shutter

Auto Object Framing (still image)

Self-portrait/ -timer

Camera Settings2

Movie: Exposure Mode

HFR (High Frame Rate): Exposure Mode

File Format (movie)

Record Setting (movie)

Shooting super-slow-motion movies (HFR Settings)

Quality(Dual Rec)

Img. Size(Dual Rec)

Auto Dual Rec

Proxy Recording

AF drive speed (movie)

AF Tracking Sens. (movie)

Auto Slow Shutter (movie)

Initial Focus Mag. (movie)

Audio Recording

Audio Rec Level

Audio Level Display

Wind Noise Reduct.

SteadyShot (movie)

Marker Display (movie)

Marker Settings (movie)

REC Lamp

Movie w/ shutter

Shutter Type (still image)

Release w/o Card

SteadyShot (still image)

Zoom Setting

Zoom Speed

DISP Button

Zebra Setting

Grid Line

Exposure Set. Guide

Live View Display

Auto Review

Assigning frequently used functions to buttons (Custom Key)

Using Fn (Function) button (Function menu)

Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Shutter

Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Focus

Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Tracking

MOVIE Button

Audio signals

Write Date (still image)

Network

Send to Smartphone Func.: Send to Smartphone

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

Send to Smartphone Func.: Cnct. during Power OFF

Send to Computer

View on TV

Ctrl w/ Smartphone

Operating the camera from a computer (PC Remote Function)

Airplane Mode

Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push

Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set.

Wi-Fi Settings: Display Wi-Fi Info.

Wi-Fi Settings: SSID/PW Reset

Bluetooth Settings

Location Info. Link Set.

Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl

Edit Device Name

Reset Network Set.

Playback

Protecting images (Protect)

Rotating an image (Rotate)

Deleting multiple selected images (Delete)

Rating

Rating Set(Custom Key)

Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing)

Beauty Effect

Photo Capture

Enlarging an image being played back (Enlarge Image)

Enlarge Initial Mag.

Enlarge Initial Position

Motion Interval ADJ

Cont. PB for Interval

PB Speed for Interval

Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show)

Switching between still images and movies (View Mode)

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

Display as Group

Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation)

Setup

Monitor Brightness

Gamma Disp. Assist

Volume Settings

Tile Menu

Delete confirm.

Auto Monitor OFF

Power Save Start Time

Power OFF w/ monitor

Auto Power OFF Temp.

NTSC/PAL Selector

Touch Operation

Demo Mode

TC/UB Settings

HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution

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

HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display

HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie)

HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie)

HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI

4K Output Select (movie)

USB Connection

USB LUN Setting

USB Power Supply

Language

Date/Time Setup

Area Setting

Format

Select REC Folder

New Folder

File/Folder Settings (still image)

File Settings (movie)

Recover Image DB

Display Media Info.

Version

Setting Reset

My Menu

Add Item

Sort Item

Delete Item

Delete Page

Delete All

Display From My Menu

Precautions/This product

Precautions

On cleaning

Number of recordable images

Recordable movie times

Using the battery charger abroad

AVCHD format

License

Specifications

Trademarks

If you have problems

Troubleshooting

Self-diagnosis display

Warning messages

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Identifying parts

ON/OFF (Power) button1. Power/Charge lamp2. MODE (Mode) button3. MOVIE (Movie) button4. C1 (Custom 1) button5. Shutter button6. For shooting: W/T (zoom) lever For viewing:

(Index) lever/Playback zoom lever

Self-timer lamp/Recording lamp8. Internal microphone

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

Multi Interface Shoe

Some accessories may not go in all the way and protrude backward from the Multi Interface Shoe. However, when the accessory reaches the front end of the shoe, the connection is completed. For details on compatible accessories for the Multi Interface Shoe, visit the Sony website, or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Accessories for the Accessory Shoe can also be used. Operations with other manufacturers’ accessories are not guaranteed.

10.

Lens11.

Monitor/Touch panel

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

(A): Approx. 176° (B): Approx. 270°

If you open the monitor from the closed position with the screen facing inwards, the camera will turn on. To choose whether or not the camera turns off when the monitor is closed with the screen facing inwards, select MENU →

(Setup) → [Power OFF w/ monitor]. You may not be able to adjust the monitor angle depending on the type of a tripod you use. In such a case, release the tripod screw once to adjust the monitor angle. Do not apply excessive force when opening, closing, or rotating the monitor. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

12.

(Microphone) jack

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

13.

Multi/Micro USB Terminal

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

14.

HDMI micro jack15. Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna (built-in)16. For shooting: Fn (Function) button For viewing:

(Send to Smartphone) button

17.

MENU button18.

Using the wind screen (supplied)

Use the wind screen to reduce wind noise picked up by the internal microphone when recording a movie. Remove the shoe cap from the camera, and then attach the wind screen to the Multi Interface Shoe.

Note

When attaching the wind screen, make sure that the wind screen does not get caught in the Multi Interface Shoe.

Be careful not to lose the shoe cap when you remove it from the camera.

Control wheel19. Center button20.

(Playback) button21.

C2/

(Custom button 2/Delete) button22.

Hook for strap23. Battery insertion slot24. Battery lock lever25. Access lamp26. Memory card slot27. Tripod socket hole Supports 1/4-20 UNC screws

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

28.

Battery/Memory card cover29. Speaker30.

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Using the control wheel

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

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

Related Topic

Assigning frequently used functions to buttons (Custom Key)

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Using MENU items

You can change settings related to all the camera operations including shooting, playback, and operating method. You can also execute camera functions from the MENU.

Related Topic

Tile Menu

Add Item

Display From My Menu

Press the MENU button to display the menu screen.

Select the desired setting you want to adjust using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel, and then press the center of the control wheel.

Select a MENU tab (A) at the top of the screen, and press the left/right side of the control wheel to move to another MENU tab. You can move to the next MENU tab by pressing the Fn button. You can go back to the previous screen by pressing the MENU button.

Select the desired setting value, and press the center to confirm your selection.

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Assigning frequently used functions to buttons (Custom Key)

You can use the custom key function to assign the functions you use most frequently to easily operable keys. This lets you skip the process of selecting items from MENU, so you can recall the functions more quickly. You can also assign [Not set] to easily operable keys to prevent accidental operation.

You can separately assign functions to custom keys for the still image shooting mode (

Custom Key), movie

shooting mode (

Custom Key), and playback mode ( Custom Key).

Assignable functions vary depending on the keys.

You can assign functions to the following keys.

Hint

You can recall functions more quickly by using the Function menu to configure each setting directly from the Fn button, along with the custom keys. Refer to the related functions under “Related Topic” at the bottom of this page.

The following is the procedure for assigning the [Eye AF] function to the C2 button.

Custom Button 11. Fn/

Button2. Center Button /Left Button/Right Button3. Custom Button 24.

MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Custom Key].

If you want to assign a function to recall while shooting movies, select [

Custom Key]. If you want to assign

a function to recall while playing back images, select [

Custom Key].

Move to the [Rear] screen using the left/right side of the control wheel. Then, select [Custom Button 2] and press the center of the control wheel.

Press the left/right side of the control wheel until [Eye AF] is displayed. Select [Eye AF], and then press the center.

Note

If you assign [Follow Custom (

)] to a custom key using [ Custom Key], but the function is one that is unavailable in the

movie shooting mode such as [

JPEG Quality] or [Flash Mode], the function will not be recalled when you press the key in the

movie shooting mode.

If you assign [Follow Custom (

/ )] to a custom key using [ Custom Key], the camera will switch to the shooting mode

and recall the assigned function when you press the key in the playback mode.

Related Topic

Using Fn (Function) button (Function menu)

If you press the C2 button in the still image shooting mode and eyes are detected, [Eye AF] will activate, and the camera will focus on the eyes. Shoot images while holding down the C2 button.

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Using Fn (Function) button (Function menu)

The Function menu is a menu of 12 functions that is displayed at the bottom of the screen when you press the Fn (Function) button in the shooting mode. You can access frequently used functions more quickly by registering them to the function menu.

Hint

You can register twelve functions to the Function menus for still image shooting and movie shooting, respectively.

You can recall functions more quickly by using the custom key function to assign frequently used functions to desired keys, along with the function menu. Refer to the related functions under “Related Topic” at the bottom of this page.

Press the Fn (Function) button in shooting mode.

Select the desired function by pressing the top/bottom/left/right side of the control wheel.

To adjust settings from the dedicated setting screens

Select the desired function in step 2, then press the center of the control wheel. The dedicated setting screen for the function will appear. Follow the operating guide (A) to adjust settings.

To change the functions in the function menu (Function Menu Set.)

The following is the procedure for changing [Drive Mode] in the still image function menu to [Grid Line].

To change the movie function menu, select a movie function menu item in Step 2.

Related Topic

Assigning frequently used functions to buttons (Custom Key)

Select the desired setting by turning the control wheel, and press the center of the control wheel.

MENU →

(Camera Settings2) → [Function Menu Set.].1.

Select

(Drive Mode) from among the twelve still image function menu items using the top/bottom/left/right

side of the control wheel, and then press the center.

Move to the [Display/Auto Review] screen using the left/right side of the control wheel. Then, select [Grid Line] and press the center of the control wheel.

(Grid Line) will be displayed in the former location of (Drive Mode) in the function menu.

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How to use the keyboard

When manual character entry is required, a keyboard is displayed on the screen.

Move the cursor on desired key using the control wheel, then press the center to enter.

To cancel input, select [Cancel].

Input box The characters you entered are displayed.

Switch character types

Each time you press this key, the character type will switch between alphabet letters, numerals and symbols.

Keyboard

Each time you press this key, the characters corresponding to that key will be displayed one-by-one in order.

For example: If you want to enter “abd”

Press the key for “abc” once to display “a.”1. Press “

” (the right-pointing arrow in the “Move cursor” area, marked as No.5).2. Press the key for “abc” twice to display “b.”3. Press the key for “def” once to display “d.”4.

Finalize Finalizes the entered characters.

Move cursor

Moves the cursor in the input box to the right or left.

Delete

Deletes the character preceding the cursor.

(upward-pointing arrow)

Switches the next character to a capital or lowercase letter.

(space)

Enters a space.

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List of icons on the monitor

The displayed contents and their positions shown below are just a guideline, and may differ from the actual display. Descriptions are given below the indications of the icons.

Icons on the shooting screen

Shooting mode/Scene recognition

P P* A S M

Shooting mode

Scene Recognition icons

Scene Selection

Camera settings

NO CARD

Memory card status

100/1 h 30 m

Remaining number of recordable images/Recordable time of movies

Writing data / Number of images left to write

CAPTURE

Capturing still image

Unable to shoot still images

Auto Dual Rec

Aspect ratio of still images

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

Image size of still images

RAW

RAW recording

X.FINE FINE STD

JPEG Quality

XAVC S 4K XAVC S HD AVCHD

File format of movies

Record setting of movies

120p 100p 60p 50p 60i 50i 30p 25p 24p

Frame rate of movies

Proxy Recording

240fps 250fps 480fps 500fps 960fps 1000fps

Frame rate for HFR shooting

Flash charge in progress

Setting Effect OFF

SteadyShot off/on, Camera shake warning

Smart Zoom/ClearImage Zoom/Digital Zoom

PC Remote

Bright Monitoring

No audio recording of movies

Remote control

Wind Noise Reduct.

REC Timing

Gamma Disp. Assist

Touch Shutter

Focus Cancel

Tracking Cancel

Spot Focus

Performing [Spot Focus]

Bluetooth connection available / Bluetooth connection unavailable

Connected to smartphone / Not connected to smartphone

Obtaining location information / Location information cannot be obtained

Airplane Mode

Overheating warning

20 sec

Remaining recordable time when overheating warning is displayed

Database file full / Database file error

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