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Digital Still CameraDSC-HX99

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  • How to transfer images to smartphone

    You can transfer images shot with this camera to smartphone. The application PlayMemories Mobile must be installed in advance.

  • Zoom Assist

    This function helps you compose your shot by zooming out temporarily when you lose track of the subject, so that you can relocate the subject quickly.

  • DSC-HX99: Accessories compatibility information

    This website provides the accessories compatibility information. (Another window will open.)

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    • Identifying parts
      • Using the control wheel
      • Using the control ring
      • Using MENU items
      • Using the Fn (Function) button
      • How to use the Quick Navi screen
      • How to use the keyboard
      • List of icons on the screen
      • Switching the screen display (while shooting/during playback)
      • DISP Button (Monitor/Finder)
    • Checking the camera and the supplied items
      • 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/removing a memory card
      • Memory cards that can be used
      • Notes on memory card
    • Setting language, date and time
    • In-Camera Guide
    • Shooting still images
      • Focus Mode
      • Focus Area
      • Focus Standard
      • AF/MF control
      • Eye AF
      • Set. Face Prty in AF
      • Center Lock-on AF
      • Pre-AF (still image)
      • AF Illuminator (still image)
      • Manual Focus
      • Direct manual focus (DMF)
      • Focus Magnifier
      • MF Assist (still image)
      • Focus Magnif. Time
      • Initial Focus Mag. (still image)
      • Peaking Setting
      • Drive Mode
      • Cont. Shooting
      • Spd Priority Cont.
      • Self-timer
      • Self-timer(Cont)
      • Cont. Bracket
      • Single Bracket
      • Indicator during bracket shooting
      • WB bracket
      • DRO Bracket
      • Bracket Settings
      • Self-portrait/ -timer 
      • Touch Operation
      • Touch Panel/Pad
      • Func. of Touch Oprtn: Touch Shutter
      • Func. of Touch Oprtn: Touch Focus
      • Touch Pad Settings
      • JPEG Image Size (still image)
      • JPEG Quality (still image)
      • Aspect Ratio (still image)
      • File Format (still image)
      • Panorama: Size
      • Panorama: Direction
      • List of mode dial function
      • Intelligent Auto
      • Superior Auto
      • Switching the auto mode (Auto Mode)
      • About Scene Recognition
      • Program Auto
      • Aperture Priority
      • Shutter Priority
      • Manual Exposure
      • Sweep Panorama
      • Scene Selection
      • Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)
      • Movie: Exposure Mode
      • Exposure Comp.
      • Exposure Set. Guide
      • Metering Mode
      • Face Prty in Mlti Mtr
      • AE lock
      • Zebra Setting
      • D-Range Opt. (DRO)
      • Auto HDR
      • ISO
      • The zoom features available with this product
      • Zoom
      • Zoom Setting
      • About zoom scale
      • Zoom Assist
      • Rng. of Zoom Assist
      • Zoom Speed
      • Zoom Func. on Ring
      • White Balance
      • Priority Set in AWB
      • Capturing a basic white color in [Custom Setup] mode
      • Photo Creativity
      • Creative Style
      • Picture Effect
      • Soft Skin Effect (still image)
      • Auto Obj. Framing (still image)
      • Color Space (still image)
      • Release w/o Card
      • SteadyShot (still image)
      • High ISO NR (still image)
      • Regist. Faces Priority
      • Smile Shutter
      • Face Registration (New Registration)
      • Face Registration (Order Exchanging)
      • Face Registration (Delete)
      • Using flash
      • Red Eye Reduction
      • Flash Mode
      • Flash Comp.
    • Shooting movies
    • Movie w/ shutter
    • Movie recording formats
    • File Format (movie)
    • Record Setting (movie)
    • Proxy Recording
    • Audio Recording
    • Micref Level
    • Wind Noise Reduct.
    • Auto Slow Shut. (movie)
    • SteadyShot (movie)
    • TC/UB Settings
    • TC/UB Disp. Switch
    • MOVIE Button
    • Marker Display (movie)
    • Marker Settings (movie)
    • 4K Output Sel. (movie)
      • 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 Init. Mag.
      • Enlarge Initial Pos.
      • 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)
      • Disp Cont Shoot Grp
      • Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show)
      • Protecting images (Protect)
      • Rating
      • Rating Set(Cust Key)
      • Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing)
      • Deleting a displayed image
      • Deleting multiple selected images (Delete)
      • Delete confirm.
      • Viewing images on a TV using an HDMI cable
      • Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)
      • Custom Key (still image/movie/playback)
      • Function Menu Set.
      • Add Item
      • Sort Item
      • Delete Item
      • Delete Page
      • Delete All
      • Auto Review
      • Grid Line
      • FINDER/MONITOR
      • Monitor Brightness
      • Viewfinder Bright.
      • Finder Color Temp.
      • Function for VF close
      • Display Quality
      • Auto Monitor OFF
      • Bright Monitoring
      • Format
      • File Number
      • Set File Name
      • Display Media Info.
      • Select REC Folder
      • New Folder
      • Folder Name
      • Recover Image DB
      • Audio signals
      • Write Date (still image)
      • Tile Menu
      • Mode Dial Guide
      • Pwr Save Start Time
      • Auto Pwr 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
      • HDMI Settings: HDMI Audio Out. (movie)
      • USB Connection
      • USB LUN Setting
      • USB Power Supply
      • PC Remote Settings: Still Img. Save Dest.
      • PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img
      • Language 
      • Date/Time Setup
      • Area Setting
      • Version
      • Demo Mode
      • Setting Reset
      • PlayMemories Mobile
      • Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch remote)
      • Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (QR Code)
      • Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (SSID)
      • Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (QR Code)
      • Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (SSID)
      • Snd to Smrtphn Func: Send to Smartphone
      • Snd to Smrtphn Func: Sending Target (proxy movies)
      • Sending images to an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch Sharing)
      • Send to Computer
      • View on TV
      • Loc. Info. Link Set.
      • Airplane Mode
      • Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push
      • Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set.
      • Wi-Fi Settings: Disp MAC Address
      • Wi-Fi Settings: SSID/PW Reset
      • Edit Device Name
      • Reset Network Set.
    • Recommended computer environment
    • Software for Mac computers
      • PlayMemories Home
      • Installing PlayMemories Home
      • Connecting to a computer
      • Importing images to the computer without using PlayMemories Home
      • Disconnecting the camera from the computer
      • Imaging Edge
      • Selecting a disc to be created
      • Creating Blu-ray Discs from high-definition image quality movies
      • Creating DVD discs (AVCHD recording discs) from high-definition image quality movies
      • Creating DVD discs from standard image quality movies
    • Using MENU items
      • File Format (still image)
      • JPEG Quality (still image)
      • JPEG Image Size (still image)
      • Aspect Ratio (still image)
      • Panorama: Size
      • Panorama: Direction
      • High ISO NR (still image)
      • Color Space (still image)
      • Switching the auto mode (Auto Mode)
      • Scene Selection
      • Drive Mode
      • Bracket Settings
      • Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)
      • Focus Mode
      • Focus Area
      • AF Illuminator (still image)
      • Center Lock-on AF
      • Set. Face Prty in AF
      • Pre-AF (still image)
      • Exposure Comp.
      • ISO
      • Metering Mode
      • Face Prty in Mlti Mtr
      • Flash Mode
      • Flash Comp.
      • Red Eye Reduction
      • White Balance
      • Priority Set in AWB
      • D-Range Opt. (DRO)
      • Auto HDR
      • Creative Style
      • Picture Effect
      • Soft Skin Effect (still image)
      • Focus Magnifier
      • Focus Magnif. Time
      • Initial Focus Mag. (still image)
      • MF Assist (still image)
      • Peaking Setting
      • Face Registration (New Registration)
      • Face Registration (Order Exchanging)
      • Face Registration (Delete)
      • Regist. Faces Priority
      • Smile Shutter
      • Auto Obj. Framing (still image)
      • Self-portrait/ -timer 
      • Movie: Exposure Mode
      • File Format (movie)
      • Record Setting (movie)
      • Proxy Recording
      • Auto Slow Shut. (movie)
      • Audio Recording
      • Micref Level
      • Wind Noise Reduct.
      • SteadyShot (movie)
      • Marker Display (movie)
      • Marker Settings (movie)
      • Movie w/ shutter
      • Release w/o Card
      • SteadyShot (still image)
      • Rng. of Zoom Assist
      • Zoom Setting
      • Zoom Speed
      • Zoom Func. on Ring
      • DISP Button (Monitor/Finder)
      • FINDER/MONITOR
      • Zebra Setting
      • Grid Line
      • Exposure Set. Guide
      • Auto Review
      • Custom Key (still image/movie/playback)
      • Function Menu Set.
      • Func. of Touch Oprtn: Touch Shutter
      • Func. of Touch Oprtn: Touch Focus
      • MOVIE Button
      • Audio signals
      • Write Date (still image)
      • Snd to Smrtphn Func: Send to Smartphone
      • Snd to Smrtphn Func: Sending Target (proxy movies)
      • Send to Computer
      • View on TV
      • Ctrl w/ Smartphone
      • Airplane Mode
      • Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push
      • Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set.
      • Wi-Fi Settings: Disp MAC Address
      • Wi-Fi Settings: SSID/PW Reset
      • Bluetooth Settings
      • Loc. Info. Link Set.
      • Edit Device Name
      • Reset Network Set.
      • Protecting images (Protect)
      • Rotating an image (Rotate)
      • Deleting multiple selected images (Delete)
      • Rating
      • Rating Set(Cust Key)
      • Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing)
      • Photo Capture
      • Enlarging an image being played back (Enlarge Image)
      • Enlarge Init. Mag.
      • Enlarge Initial Pos.
      • Motion Interval ADJ
      • 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)
      • Disp Cont Shoot Grp
      • Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation)
      • Monitor Brightness
      • Viewfinder Bright.
      • Finder Color Temp.
      • Volume Settings
      • Tile Menu
      • Mode Dial Guide
      • Delete confirm.
      • Display Quality
      • Auto Monitor OFF
      • Pwr Save Start Time
      • Function for VF close
      • NTSC/PAL Selector
      • Auto Pwr OFF Temp.
      • Touch Operation
      • Touch Panel/Pad
      • Touch Pad Settings
      • Demo Mode
      • TC/UB Settings
      • HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution
      • HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models)
      • HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display
      • HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie)
      • HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie)
      • HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI
      • HDMI Settings: HDMI Audio Out. (movie)
      • 4K Output Sel. (movie)
      • USB Connection
      • USB LUN Setting
      • USB Power Supply
      • PC Remote Settings: Still Img. Save Dest.
      • PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img
      • Language 
      • Date/Time Setup
      • Area Setting
      • Format
      • File Number
      • Set File Name
      • Select REC Folder
      • New Folder
      • Folder Name
      • Recover Image DB
      • Display Media Info.
      • Version
      • Setting Reset
      • Add Item
      • Sort Item
      • Delete Item
      • Delete Page
      • Delete All
    • Precautions
    • On cleaning
    • Number of recordable images
    • Recordable movie times
    • Using the AC Adaptor/battery charger abroad
    • AVCHD format
    • License
    • Specifications
    • Trademarks
    • Troubleshooting
    • Self-diagnosis display
    • Warning messages
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