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Using the playback functions, Rotating an image, Still/Movie Select

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Using the playback functions Rotating an image 1 Display the image you want to rotate, then press the button. Playback (Advanced Operations) button 2 Press the center of the control button. The image is rotated counter-clockwise. When you want to do another rotation, repeat step 2. • Once you rotate the image, the image is played back in the rotated position, even after you turn off the power. To return to the normal playback screen Press the button again. Notes • You cannot rotate movies or 3D-images. • When you copy rotated images to a computer, "PlayMemories Home" can display the rotated images correctly. However, the images may not be rotated depending on the software. Still/Movie Select Selects the unit for images to be played back. MENU button t 1 t [Still/Movie Select] t Select the desired setting Folder View(Still) Folder View(MP4) AVCHD View Displays still images by folder. Displays movies (MP4) by folder. Displays AVCHD movies. 149

Section	Page
Basic Operations	9
Notes on using your camera	10
Preparing the camera	12
Checking the supplied items	12
Identifying parts	13
Front	13
Back	14
Top	15
Sides/Bottom	16
Lens	18
Charging the battery pack	19
Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately)	21
Memory cards that you can use	23
Attaching a lens	24
Turning on the camera and setting the clock	27
Before shooting	29
Adjusting the viewfinder’s visual acuity (diopter adjustment)	29
Holding the camera properly	29
Shooting and viewing images	30
Shooting still images	30
Recording movies	32
Playing back images	33
Deleting images (Delete)	34
Shooting images to suit your subject	35
Adjusting the angle of the LCD screen	35
Selecting a shooting mode	36
Superior Auto	37
Scene Selection	38
Sweep Panorama	39
Tele-zoom Cont. Priority AE	40
Using the shooting functions	41
Using the flash	41
Adjusting the image brightness	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	48
Enlarging images	48
Switching to the image list display	49
Viewing images on a TV screen	50
Function list	51
Functions that can be operated using the buttons/switch	51
Selecting a function using the Fn (Function) button	52
Functions that can be selected using the Fn (Function) button	53
Functions selected using the MENU button	55
Using the guide function of the camera	62
In-Camera Guide	62
Shooting Tips	62
Viewing images on a computer	64
What you can do with software	64
What you can do with “PlayMemories Home”	64
What you can do with “Image Data Converter”	65
Installing the software	66
Installing “PlayMemories Home”	66
Viewing “PlayMemories Home Help Guide”	66
Installing “Image Data Converter”	67
Viewing “Image Data Converter Guide”	67
Installing “Remote Camera Control”	68
Selecting the method for creating a movie disc	69
Creating a disc using a computer	70
Creating a disc with a device other than a computer	70
Others	71
List of screen icons	71
Functions available for each shooting mode	74
Flash modes available	75
Advanced Operations	76
Preparation	77
Setting up the camera	77
Removing the Eyepiece cup	77
Shooting mode screen display	78
Selecting the screen mode	78
Histogram	79
Monitoring the subject through the lens without effects displayed	80
List of viewfinder mode icons	80
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	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
Changing the tracking sensitivity of autofocus during movie recording	102
Recording movies with the shutter speed and aperture adjusted	102
File Format	103
Record Setting	104
Audio Recording	105
Adjusting the focus	106
Autofocus	106
Focus-lock	108
Autofocus Mode	109
AF area	110
AF Illuminator	111
Lock-on AF	111
Manual focus	114
Peaking	115
Focus Magnifier	116
Detecting faces	117
Face Detection	117
Face Registration	118
Auto Object Framing	119
Smile Shutter	120
Adjusting the brightness of the image	122
AE Lock	122
AEL w/ shutter	123
Metering Mode	123
Flash Comp.	124
Flash control	124
The flash	126
Wireless flash	127
Setting ISO	129
Multi Frame Noise Reduct.	129
Compensating for brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range)	130
D-Range Opt.	130
Auto HDR	131
Setting image processing	133
Picture Effect	133
Creative Style	134
Adjusting color tones (White Balance)	136
Fine adjustment screen for color	137
Color Temp./Color Filter	138
Custom white balance	138
Zooming	140
Selecting the drive mode	143
Single Shooting	143
Cont. Shooting	143
Self-timer	144
Bracket: Cont./Single Bracket	144
WB bracket	146
Playback	147
Playback mode screen display	147
Switching the screen during playback	147
List of histogram display icons	147
Using the playback functions	149
Rotating an image	149
Still/Movie Select	149
Slide Show	150
Playback Display	150
Scrolling panoramic images	151
Protecting images (Protect)	152
Deleting images (Delete)	153
Delete (Multiple Img.)	153
Deleting all images or movies in each view mode	154
TV playback	155
Using “BRAVIA” Sync	155
Camera Setup	157
Setting the aspect ratio and image quality	157
Aspect Ratio	157
Quality	157
Setting the other camera functions	159
Long Exposure NR	159
High ISO NR	159
Color Space	160
Release w/o Lens	160
Grid Line	161
Auto Review	161
Func. of AEL button	161
ISO Button	162
Preview Button	162
Electronic Front Curtain Shutter	163
Viewfinder Bright.	163
Power Save	164
FINDER/LCD Setting	164
Lens compensation	165
Lens Comp.: Peripheral Shading	165
Lens Comp.: Chromatic Aberration	165
Lens Comp.: Distortion	165
Setting the memory card recording method	166
Format	166
File Number	166
Folder Name	166
Select REC Folder	167
New Folder	167
Recover Image DB	168
Upload Settings	168
Resetting to default settings	170
Confirming the camera version	174
Computer	175
Using the camera with your computer	175
Recommended computer environment (Windows)	175
Recommended computer environment (Mac)	176
Connecting the camera to a computer	177
Making a USB connection	177
Setting the USB connection mode (USB LUN Setting)	177
Connecting to a computer	178
Importing images to a computer (Windows)	178
Importing images to a computer (Mac)	179
Deleting the USB connection	180
Creating a movie disc	181
Creating a high definition quality (HD) disc (AVCHD recording disc) on a computer	181
Creating a standard definition quality (STD) disc	182
Discs you can use with “PlayMemories Home”	183
Print	184
Specifying DPOF	184
Date Imprint	184
Cleaning	185
Cleaning the camera and lens	185
Cleaning the image sensor	186
Troubleshooting/Others	189
Troubleshooting	189
Warning messages	198
Precautions	200
Using your camera abroad - Power sources	203
AVCHD format	204
Memory cards	205
Battery pack/Battery charger	207
License	209
Index	210