Document Outline

• DSC-HX400/HX400V Help Guide
• Table Of Contents
• How to Use
  • Before Use
    • Identifying parts
    • List of icons on the screen
    • Using the shoulder strap
    • Adjusting the viewfinder (diopter-adjustment)
    • About the [In-Camera Guide]
    • About the shooting advice
  • Confirming the operation method
    • Using the control button
    • Using the control button
    • Using the Fn (Function) button
  • Shooting
    • Shooting still images/movies
      • Shooting still images
      • Shooting movies
    • Selecting a shooting mode
      • List of mode dial functions
      • Intelligent Auto
      • Superior Auto
      • About Scene Recognition
      • The advantages of automatic shooting
      • Program Auto
      • iSweep Panorama
      • Scene Selection
      • Shutter Priority
      • Aperture Priority
      • Manual Exposure
      • Memory recall
      • Movie
  • Using shooting functions
    • Using the zoom
      • Zoom
      • The zoom features available with this product
      • Zoom Setting
      • About zoom scale
    • Using flash
      • Flash Mode
      • Flash Comp.
    • Switching the screen display (Shooting)
    • Selecting still image size/image quality
      • Image Size (still image)
      • Aspect Ratio (still image)
      • Quality (still image)
      • Panorama: Size
      • Panorama: Direction
    • Adjusting the focus
      • Changing the focus method using the zoom/focus switch
      • Focus Area
      • Focus-lock
      • Manual Focus
      • Direct manual focus (DMF)
      • MF Assist (still image)
      • Focus Magnifier
      • Focus Magnif. Time
      • Peaking Level
      • Peaking Color
      • Lock-on AF
      • Lock-on AF (On)
      • AF Illuminator (still image)
    • Adjusting the exposure
      • Exposure Comp.
      • Metering Mode
      • Exposure Set. Guide
    • Selecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer)
      • Drive Mode
      • Cont. Shooting
      • Self-timer
      • Self-portrait
      • Self-timer(Cont)
      • Cont. Bracket
      • WB bracket
    • Selecting the ISO sensitivity
      • ISO
      • Multi Frame NR
    • Correcting the brightness or contrast
      • D-Range Opt. (DRO)
      • Auto HDR
    • Adjusting color tones
      • White Balance
      • Capturing a basic white color in
    • Selecting an effect mode
      • Picture Effect
      • Creative Style
    • Recording movies
      • File Format (movie)
      • Record Setting (movie)
      • SteadyShot (movie)
      • Micref Level
      • Wind Noise Reduct.
      • Auto Slow Shut. (movie)
      • MOVIE Button
    • Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use
      • Memory
      • Function Menu Set.
      • Custom Key Settings
      • Function of the Custom key
    • Setting the other functions of this product
      • Photo Creativity
      • Smile/Face Detect.
      • Soft Skin Effect (still image)
      • Red Eye Reduction
      • Auto Obj. Framing (still image)
      • High ISO NR (still image)
      • Write Date (still image)
      • Grid Line
      • Auto Review
      • FINDER/MONITOR
  • Viewing
    • Viewing still images
      • Playing back images
      • Playback zoom
      • Image Index
      • Switching the screen display (during playback)
    • Deleting images
      • Deleting a displayed image
      • Deleting multiple selected images
    • Playing back movies
      • Playing back movies
      • Motion Shot Video
    • Playing back panoramic images
    • Specify Printing
    • Using viewing functions
      • View Mode
      • Slide Show
      • Rotate
      • Protect
      • 4K Still Image PB
    • Viewing images on a TV
      • Viewing images on an HD TV
      • Viewing images on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV
  • Changing settings
    • Setup menu
      • Monitor Brightness
      • Volume Settings
      • Audio signals
      • GPS On/Off (DSC-HX400V)
      • GPS Auto Time Cor. (DSC-HX400V)
      • GPS Auto Area Adj. (DSC-HX400V)
      • Use GPS Assist Data (DSC-HX400V)
      • GPS Log REC (DSC-HX400V)
      • Delete GPS log data (DSC-HX400V)
      • Upload Settings(Eye-Fi)
      • Tile Menu
      • Mode Dial Guide
      • Display Quality
      • Pwr Save Start Time
      • PAL/NTSC Selector
      • Demo Mode
      • HDMI Resolution
      • CTRL FOR HDMI
      • USB Connection
      • USB LUN Setting
      • USB Power Supply
      • Language
      • Date/Time Setup
      • Area Setting
      • Format
      • File Number
      • Select REC Folder
      • New Folder
      • Folder Name
      • Recover Image DB
      • Display Media Info.
      • Version
      • Setting Reset
  • Using Wi-Fi functions
    • Connecting this product and a Smartphone
      • PlayMemories Mobile
      • Connecting an Android smartphone to this product
      • Connecting the product to an iPhone or iPad
      • Calling up an application using [One-touch(NFC)]
    • Controlling this product using a Smartphone
      • Smart Remote Embedded
      • One-touch connection with an NFC-enabled Android smartphone (NFC One-touch remote)
    • Transferring images to a Smartphone
      • Send to Smartphone
      • Sending images to an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch Sharing)
    • Send to Computer
    • View on TV
    • Changing the settings of Wi-Fi functions
      • Airplane Mode
      • WPS Push
      • Access Point Set.
      • Edit Device Name
      • Disp MAC Address
      • SSID/PW Reset
      • Reset Network Set.
  • Adding applications to the product
    • PlayMemories Camera Apps
      • PlayMemories Camera Apps
      • Recommended computer environment
    • Installing the applications
      • Opening a service account
      • Downloading applications
      • Downloading applications directly to the product using the Wi-Fi function
    • Starting the applications
      • Launching the downloaded application
    • Managing the applications
      • Uninstalling applications
      • Changing the order of applications
      • Confirming the account information of PlayMemories Camera Apps
  • Viewing on computers
    • Recommended computer environment
    • Using the software
      • PlayMemories Home
      • Installing PlayMemories Home
      • Software for Mac computers
    • Connecting this product and a computer
      • Connecting the product to a computer
      • Importing images to the computer
      • Disconnecting the product from the computer
    • Creating a movie disc
      • Disc type
      • Selecting the disc creation method
      • Creating a disc with a device other than a computer
      • Creating Blu-ray Discs
  • Precautions/This product
    • Precautions
      • On the internal rechargeable battery
      • Notes on the battery pack
      • Charging the battery pack
      • Memory card
    • On cleaning
    • Number of recordable still images and recordable time of movies
      • Number of still images
      • Recordable time of movies
    • Using this product abroad
      • Plug adaptor
      • On TV color systems
    • Other information
      • ZEISS lens
      • GPS (DSC-HX400V)
      • AVCHD format
      • License
    • Trademarks
• Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting
    • Battery pack and power
      • You cannot insert the battery pack into the product.
      • You cannot turn on the product.
      • The power turns off suddenly.
      • The remaining battery level indicator shows an incorrect level.
      • The charge lamp on the product flashes when charging the battery pack.
      • The battery pack has not been charged even if the charge lamp on the product has turned off.
      • The battery pack is not charged.
    • Shooting still images/movies
      • You cannot record images.
      • Recording takes a long time.
      • The image is out of focus.
      • Zoom does not work.
      • The flash does not work.
      • Fuzzy white circular spots appear on images shot using the flash.
      • The close-up shoot function (Macro) does not work.
      • The recording date and time are not displayed on the screen.
      • The date and time are recorded incorrectly.
      • The aperture value and/or shutter speed flashes.
      • The image colors are not correct.
      • Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place.
      • Dark shadow appears on the image.
      • The eyes of the subject come out red.
      • Dots appear and remain on the screen.
      • You cannot shoot images continuously.
      • The image is not clear in the viewfinder.
      • The image is blurred.
      • The flash takes too long to recharge.
    • Viewing images
      • Images cannot be played back.
      • The date and time are not displayed.
      • The image cannot be deleted.
      • The image was deleted by mistake.
    • GPS
      • The product is not receiving a GPS signal. (DSC-HX400V)
      • There is an excessive error in location information. (DSC-HX400V)
      • It takes time to triangulate although the GPS assist data is taken in. (DSC-HX400V)
      • The location information has not been recorded. (DSC-HX400V)
    • Wi-Fi
      • You cannot find the wireless access point to be connected.
      • [WPS Push] does not work.
      • [Send to Computer] is canceled halfway.
      • You cannot send movies to a smartphone.
      • [Smart Remote Embedded] or [Send to Smartphone] is canceled halfway
      • The shooting screen for [Smart Remote Embedded] is notdisplayed smoothly
      • You cannot use One-Touch connection (NFC).
    • Computers
      • The computer does not recognize this product.
      • You cannot import images.
      • The image and sound are interrupted by noise when viewing a movie on a computer.
      • Images exported from a computer cannot be viewed on this product.
    • Memory cards
      • Formatted the memory card by mistake.
    • Printing
      • Images are printed with both edges cut off.
      • You cannot print images with the date.
    • Others
      • The lens gets fogged.
      • The product stops with the lens portion extended./The product turns off with the lens portion extended
      • The product becomes warm when you use it for a long time.
      • The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the product.
      • The number of recordable images does not decrease, or decreases two images at a time.
      • The product does not work properly.
  • Messages
    • Self-diagnosis display
    • Warning messages
  • Situations this product has difficulty handling
    • Situations this product has difficulty handling