MENU items not available in some REC modes

In the table below, a check mark 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 each topic.

Menu items
Movie shooting scene
3D Shooting
Scene Selection
Memory recall mode
Picture Effect
Easy Mode
Defocus Effect
Still Image Size(Dual Rec)
Still Image Size
Panorama Image Size
Movie Quality/Movie Size
HDR Painting effect
Area of emphasis
Color hue
Extracted Color
Watercolor Effect
Illustration Effect
EV
ISO
White Balance*1
White Balance Shift
Focus
Metering Mode
Cont. Shooting Interval
Bracket Setting
Scene Recognition
Soft Skin Effect*2
Smile Shutter
Smile Detection Sensitivity
Face Detection*3
Color Mode
Color Saturation
Contrast
Sharpness
Anti Blink
Movie SteadyShot
Position Information (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)
GPS Log REC (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)
Register Setting
Send to Computer (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)
In-Camera Guide
(Settings)

MENU items not available in Scene Selection/Picture Effect mode

The icons below or indicate the available modes.

Menu items
(Still images)
(Movies)
Movie shooting scene
3D Shooting
Scene Selection
Memory recall mode
Picture Effect
Easy Mode
Defocus Effect
Still Image Size(Dual Rec)
Still Image Size
Panorama Image Size
Movie Quality/Movie Size
HDR Painting effect
Area of emphasis
Color hue
Extracted Color
Watercolor Effect
Illustration Effect
EV
ISO
*4
White Balance*1
White Balance Shift
Focus
Metering Mode
Cont. Shooting Interval
Bracket Setting
Scene Recognition
Soft Skin Effect*2
Smile Shutter
Smile Detection Sensitivity
Face Detection*3
Color Mode
Color Saturation
Contrast
Sharpness
Anti Blink
Movie SteadyShot
Position Information (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)
GPS Log REC (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)
Register Setting
Send to Computer (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)
In-Camera Guide
(Settings)

*1 [Flash] cannot be selected for [White Balance] when Scene Selection is set to (Anti Motion Blur), (Hand-held Twilight) or (High Sensitivity).
*2 [Off] cannot be selected for [Soft Skin Effect] when Scene Selection is set to (Soft Skin).
*3 [Off] cannot be selected for [Face Detection] when Scene Selection is set to (Soft Skin) or (Soft Snap).
*4 [ISO] cannot be selected when the mode dial is set to (Manual Exposure Shooting).
Note
  • When the above shooting modes are registered and recalled in (Memory recall mode), the conditions for whether settings can be changed or not remain the same as in the above table.