Contents list

Before Use

• How to use this User Guide
• How to use this User Guide
• Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the screen
• Names of parts
• List of icons displayed on the screen
• Using the wrist strap
• Using the wrist strap
• Using the internal memory
• Using the internal memory
• Using the In-Camera guide
• In-Camera Guide

Operating the camera

• Operating the camera
• Using the control wheel
• Using MENU items (Shooting)
• Using MENU items (Viewing)
• Changing camera settings

Shooting

• Shooting still images
• Shooting still images
• Zoom (Still images)
• Shooting movies
• Shooting movies
• Zoom (Movies)
• Shooting still images while recording a movie (Dual Rec)
• Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject
• List of mode dial functions
• Intelligent Auto
• Superior Auto
• Background Defocus
• Program Auto
• 3D Still Image
• Intelligent Sweep Panorama
• Picture Effect
• Scene Selection
• Shutter Speed Priority Shooting
• Aperture Priority Shooting
• Manual Exposure Shooting
• Memory recall mode

Viewing

• Viewing still images
• Viewing still images
• Playback zoom
• Image Index
• Deleting images
• Deleting images
• Viewing burst images
• Viewing burst images
• Viewing movies
• Viewing movies
• Viewing panorama images
• Scrolling the panorama images for display

Useful shooting functions

• Functions available for each shooting mode
• Functions available for each shooting mode
• MENU items available for each shooting mode
• Menu items available for shooting
• Tracking focus
• DISP (Display Setting)
• Flash
• Photo Creativity
• Cont. Shooting Settings
• Self-Timer
• Using the CUSTOM (Custom) button
• Movie shooting scene
• Panorama Shooting Scene
• Memory recall mode
• Easy Mode
• HDR Painting effect
• Area of emphasis
• Color hue
• Extracted Color
• Illustration Effect
• Defocus Effect
• Soft Skin Effect
• Ctrl with Smartphone
• Send to Computer
• Still Image Size(Dual Rec)
• Still Image Size/Panorama Image Size
• Movie Quality/Movie Size
• Exposure Compensation
• ISO
• White Balance
• White Balance Shift
• Focus
• Metering Mode
• Cont. Shooting Interval
• Bracket Setting
• Scene Recognition
• Smile Shutter
• Smile Detection Sensitivity
• Face Detection
• Color Mode
• Color Saturation
• Contrast
• Sharpness
• Noise Reduction
• Anti Blink
• Movie SteadyShot
• Position Information (DSC-HX50V)
• GPS Log REC (DSC-HX50V)
• Register Setting

Useful viewing functions

• Functions available for each view mode
• MENU items available for each view mode
• MENU items (Viewing)
• Send to Smartphone
• View on TV
• Send to Computer
• Retouch
• Picture Effect
• Slideshow
• Delete
• 3D Viewing
• View Mode
• Display Cont. Shooting Group
• Protect
• Print (DPOF)
• Rotate

Changing settings

• Shooting Settings
• Movie format
• AF Illuminator
• Grid Line
• Clear Image Zoom
• Digital Zoom
• Wind Noise Reduct.
• Micref Level
• Red Eye Reduction
• Blink Alert
• Write Date
• Expanded Focus
• Custom Button
• Disp. Resolution
• Main Settings
• Beep
• Panel Brightness
• Language Setting
• Display color
• Demo Mode
• Initialize
• Function Guide
• HDMI Resolution
• CTRL FOR HDMI
• USB Connect Setting
• USB Power Supply
• LUN Setting
• Download Music
• Empty Music
• Airplane Mode
• GPS setting (DSC-HX50V)
• GPS assist data (DSC-HX50V)
• Dlt. GPS Log Data (DSC-HX50V)
• Eye-Fi
• Power Save
• Version
• Certification Logo (Overseas model only)
• Network Settings
• WPS Push
• Access point settings
• Edit Device Name
• SSID/PW Reset
• Disp MAC Address
• Memory Card Tool/Internal Memory Tool
• Format
• Create REC.Folder
• Change REC.Folder
• Delete REC.Folder
• Copy
• File Number
• Clock Settings
• Area Setting
• Date & Time Setting
• Auto Clock ADJ (DSC-HX50V)
• Auto Area ADJ (DSC-HX50V)

Viewing images on a TV

• Viewing an image on a High Definition (HD) TV
• Viewing an image on an HD TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately)
• Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV
• Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV
• Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV
• Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV

Using with your computer

• Recommended computer environment
• Recommended computer environment
• Using the software
• “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)
• Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)
• “Music Transfer”
• Software for Mac
• Importing images to a computer
• Connecting the camera to the computer
• Importing images to a computer
• Disconnecting the camera from the computer
• Creating a disc of movies
• Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies

Printing

• Printing still images
• Printing still images

Troubleshooting

• If you have problems
• If you have problems
• Troubleshooting
• Battery pack and power
• Shooting still images/movies
• Viewing images
• Wi-Fi
• GPS (DSC-HX50V)
• Computers
• Memory card
• Internal memory
• Printing
• Others
• Warning indicators and messages
• Self-diagnosis display
• Messages
• Situations this camera has difficulty handling
• Situations this camera has difficulty handling

Precautions / About this camera

• Precautions
• Precautions
• On the internal rechargeable backup battery
• Battery pack
• Charging the battery pack
• Memory card
• On cleaning
• On cleaning
• Number of still images and recordable time of movies
• Number of still images
• Recordable time of movies
• Using the camera abroad
• Using the camera abroad
• On TV color systems
• About this camera
• AVCHD format
• GPS (DSC-HX50V)
• License
• Trademarks
• Trademarks