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Shooting images, Trouble shooting/Others Advanced operations

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Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations) Troubleshooting operate the camera, such as pressing the shutter button halfway down (page 161). The CHARGE lamp flashes when charging the battery pack. • You can use an NP-FW50 battery pack only. Make sure that the battery is NP-FW50. • If you charge a battery pack that has not been used for a long time, the CHARGE lamp may flash. • The CHARGE lamp flashes in 2 ways, fast (about 0.15-second intervals) and slow (about 1.5-second intervals). If it is flashing fast, remove the battery pack and reattach the same battery pack securely. If the CHARGE lamp flashes fast again, it suggests that there is something wrong with the battery pack. Slow flashing indicates that charging is suspended because the ambient temperature is outside the suitable range for charging the battery pack. Charging will resume and the CHARGE lamp will be lit when the ambient temperature returns to within the suitable temperature. Charge the battery pack under the suitable temperatures between 10°C and 30°C (50°F and 86°F). Shooting images Nothing is displayed on the LCD screen in viewfinder mode when the power is turned on. • If you do not operate the camera for given period of time, the camera turns to power saving mode and nearly shuts down. To cancel the power save, operate the camera, such as pressing the shutter button halfway down (page 161). The image is not clear in the viewfinder. • Adjust the diopter scale properly using the diopter-adjustment dial (page 29). No images in the viewfinder. • [FINDER/LCD Setting] is set to [Manual]. Press the FINDER/LCD button (page 161). • Move your eye a little closer to the viewfinder. 185

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Basic operations	9
Notes on using your camera	10
Preparing the camera	12
Checking the supplied items	12
Identifying parts	13
Charging the battery pack	19
Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately)	21
Attaching a lens	24
Turning the camera on and setting the clock	27
Before shooting	29
Adjusting the viewfinder to the visual acuity (diopter adjustment)	29
Holding the camera properly	29
Shooting and viewing images	31
Shooting still images	31
Recording movies	33
Playing back images	34
Deleting images (Delete)	35
Shooting images to suit your subject	36
Adjusting the angle of the LCD screen	36
Shooting with the various shooting modes	37
Superior Auto	38
Scene Selection	38
Sweep Panorama/ 3D Sweep Panorama	39
Tele-zoom Cont. Priority AE	40
Using the shooting functions	41
Using the flash	41
Adjusting the brightness of the image	43
Selecting the drive mode	45
Switching the recording information display (DISP)	46
Setting image size	47
Image Size	47
Panorama: Size	47
Using the playback functions	49
Enlarging images	49
Switching to the display of the image list	50
Viewing images on a TV screen	51
Functions list	52
Functions that can be operated with the buttons/switch	52
Selecting a function with the Fn (Function) button	53
Functions that can be selected with the Fn (Function) button	54
The functions selected with the MENU button	56
Using the guide function of the camera	63
In-Camera Guide	63
Shooting Tip	63
Viewing images on a computer	64
Using with your computer	64
Using the software	66
Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies	69
Others	71
List of icons on the screen	71
Functions available for each shooting mode	74
Flash modes available	75
Advanced operations	76
Preparation	77
Setting up the camera	77
Removing the eyecup	77
The screen displayed for shooting mode	78
Selecting the screen mode	78
Histogram	79
Monitoring the subject through the lens without effects displayed	79
List of icons for viewfinder mode	81
Shooting a clear image without camera shake	83
Camera shake warning indicator	83
Using the SteadyShot function	83
Using a tripod	84
Shooting	85
Selecting the shooting mode	85
Intelligent Auto/ Flash Off	85
Superior Auto	85
Scene Selection	86
Sweep Panorama/ 3D Sweep Panorama	88
Tele-zoom Cont. Priority AE	90
Program Auto	91
Aperture Priority	92
Shutter Priority	94
Manual Exposure	96
BULB	97
Movie recording setup	100
Recording movies easily	100
Digital Zoom	101
Recording movies with the shutter speed and aperture adjusted	102
File Format	103
Record Setting	103
Audio Recording	104
Adjusting the focus	106
Autofocus	106
Focus-lock	108
Autofocus Mode	109
AF area	110
The AF illuminator	110
Object Tracking	111
Manual focus	113
Peaking	114
Focus Magnifier	114
Detecting faces	116
Face Detection	116
Face Registration	117
Auto Port. Framing	118
Smile Shutter	119
Adjusting the brightness of the image	121
AE Lock	121
Metering Mode	122
Flash Comp.	122
Flash control	123
The flash	124
Wireless flash	124
Setting ISO	126
Multi frame noise reduction	126
Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range)	127
D-RangeOptimizer	127
Auto HDR	128
Setting the image processing	130
Picture Effect	130
Creative Style	131
Adjusting the color tones (White balance)	133
The fine adjustment screen for color	134
Color Temp./Color Filter	135
Custom white balance	135
Magnifies images with higher scale than the optical zoom (ZOOM)	137
Selecting the drive mode	140
Shooting single shot	140
Cont. Shooting	140
Self-timer	141
Bracket: Cont./Single Bracket	141
WB bracket	143
Playback	144
The screen displayed for playback mode	144
Switching the screen during playback	144
List of icons on the histogram display	144
Using the playback functions	146
Rotating an image	146
View Mode	146
Slide Show	147
Playback Display	147
Scrolling panoramic images	148
Protecting images (Protect)	149
Deleting images (Delete)	150
Delete (Multiple Img.)	150
Deleting all the images or movies in the same view mode	151
About playback on TV	152
3D Viewing	152
Using “BRAVIA” Sync	152
Setup of the camera	154
Setting the aspect ratio and image quality	154
Aspect Ratio	154
Quality	154
Setting the other functions of the camera	156
Long Exposure NR	156
High ISO NR	156
Color Space	157
Release w/o Lens	157
Grid Line	158
Auto Review	158
Func. of AEL button	158
Preview Button	159
Electronic Front Curtain Shutter	160
Viewfinder Bright.	160
Eco Mode	160
Power Save	161
FINDER/LCD Setting	161
Lens compensation	162
Lens Comp.: Peripheral Shading	162
Lens Comp.: Chromatic Aberration	162
Lens Comp.: Distortion	162
Setting the method for recording on a memory card	163
Format	163
File Number	163
Folder Name	163
Select REC Folder	164
New Folder	164
Recover Image DB	165
Upload Settings	165
Resetting to the default	167
Confirming the version of the camera	171
Computer	172
Connecting the camera to the computer	172
Setting the USB connection	172
Connecting to the computer	172
Importing images to the computer (Windows)	173
Importing images to the computer (Mac)	174
Deleting the USB connection	175
Creating a movie disc	176
Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc (AVCHD recording disc)	176
Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc	177
Discs you can use with “PlayMemories Home”	178
Print	179
Specifying DPOF	179
Date Imprint	179
Cleaning	180
Cleaning the camera and a lens	180
Cleaning the image sensor	181
Trouble shooting/Others	184
Troubleshooting	184
Warning messages	193
Precautions	195
To use your camera abroad - Power sources	198
AVCHD format	199
3D-shootings	200
Memory card	201
Battery pack/ Battery charger	203
The License	205
Index	206