Document Outline

• Before Use
  • How to use this User Guide
    • Selecting a topic to display
    • Searching a topic by keyword
    • Returning to a previous page
    • Printing out a page
    • Marks and notations used in 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 control wheel
  • Using the internal memory
  • In-Camera Guide
• Shooting
  • Shooting still images
    • Shooting still images
    • Zoom (Still images)
  • Shooting movies
    • Shooting movies
    • Zoom (Movies)
      • Available zoom
      • Zoom scale
    • Shooting still images while recording a movie (Dual Rec)
  • Setting REC mode
    • List of mode dial functions
    • Intelligent Auto
    • Superior Auto
    • Program Auto
    • Manual Exposure Shooting
    • Memory recall mode
    • Intelligent Sweep Panorama
    • 3D Still Image
    • 3D Sweep Panorama
    • Sweep Multi Angle
    • Scene Selection
    • Background Defocus
    • Functions not available in some REC modes
  • Using shooting functions
    • Tracking focus
    • DISP (Display Setting)
    • Flash
    • Photo Creativity
    • Cont. Shooting/Self-Timer
      • Automatic shooting with Self-portrait timer
    • Using the CUSTOM (Custom) button
• Viewing
  • Viewing still images
    • Viewing still images
    • Playback zoom
    • Image Index
  • Delete button
  • Viewing burst images
  • Viewing movies
    • Displaying the control panel
    • Capture a still image from a movie
  • Viewing panorama images
    • Scrolling the panorama images for display
  • Viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode stereoscopically
• Using MENU items (Shooting)
  • Using MENU items (Shooting)
  • MENU items (Shooting)
    • Movie shooting scene
    • 3D Shooting
    • Scene Selection
    • Memory recall mode
    • Picture Effect
    • Easy Mode
      • On Scene Recognition
      • oting functions available in Easy Mode (Shooting)
    • Defocus Effect
    • Still Image Size(Dual Rec)
    • Still Image Size/Panorama Image Size
      • Image size when shooting still images
      • 3D Still Image Size
      • mage size in Easy Mode
      • Image size when shooting Sweep Panorama
    • Movie Quality/Movie Size
    • HDR Painting effect
    • Area of emphasis
    • Color hue
    • Extracted Color
    • Watercolor Effect
    • Illustration Effect
    • EV
    • ISO
    • White Balance
      • To capture the basic white color in [One Push Set] mode
    • Focus
      • Using Flexible Spot AF
      • Using Semi Manual/Manual Focus
    • Metering Mode
    • Cont. Shooting Interval
    • Bracket Setting
    • Scene Recognition
      • Advanced mode
    • Soft Skin Effect
    • Smile Shutter
    • Smile Detection Sensitivity
    • Face Detection
    • 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
      • Items that can be registered
      • To recall registered settings
    • Send to Computer (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)
    • In-Camera Guide
  • Shooting MENU list
    • ENU items not available in some REC modes
      • MENU items not available in Scene Selection/Picture Effect mode
• Using MENU items (Viewing)
  • Using MENU items (Viewing)
  • MENU items (Viewing)
    • Slideshow
      • Continuous Playback
      • Slideshow with music
    • View on Smartphone (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)
    • View on TV (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)
    • Send to Computer (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)
    • Send by TransferJet
      • Receiving images using TransferJet
      • Using separately sold TransferJet-compatible devices
    • Delete
    • Retouch
    • Picture Effect
    • 3D Viewing
    • View Mode
    • Display Cont. Shooting Group
    • Protect
    • Print (DPOF)
    • Rotate
    • In-Camera Guide
  • Playback MENU list
    • MENU items that cannot be set according to View Mode
• Changing settings
  • Changing camera settings
  • Shooting Settings
    • Movie format
    • AF Illuminator
    • Grid Line
    • Clear Image Zoom
      • Total zoom scale when [Clear Image Zoom] is selected (including 20× optical 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
    • Eco Mode
    • USB Connect Setting
    • USB Power Supply
    • LUN Setting
    • Download Music
    • Empty Music
    • Airplane Mode (DSC-HX20V/HX30/HX30V only)
    • GPS setting (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)
      • Checking triangulating status and shooting direction
    • GPS assist data (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)
    • Dlt. GPS Log Data (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)
    • TransferJet
    • Eye-Fi
      • Transferring image data using the Eye-Fi card
    • Version
  • Network Settings
    • WPS Push (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)
    • Access point settings (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)
      • How to use the keyboard
      • Other setting items
    • Edit Device Name (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)
    • View on Smartphone (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)
    • Disp MAC Address (DSC-HX30/HX30V only)
  • 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-HX20V/HX30V only)
    • Auto Area ADJ (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)
• Viewing images on a TV
  • Viewing an image on an HD TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately)
  • Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV
  • Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV
• Using with your computer
  • Recommended computer environment
  • Using the software
    • “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)
    • Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)
      • Starting “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)
      • Accessing to “PlayMemories Home Help Guide” (Windows)
    • “Music Transfer”
    • Software for Mac
  • Importing images to a computer
    • Connecting the camera to the computer
    • Importing images to a computer
    • Deleting the USB connection
  • Creating a disc of movies
    • Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies
      • Characteristics of each type of disc
      • Creating a disc with a device other than a computer
    • Copying high-definition image quality (HD) movies on to DVD discs (AVCHD discs)
    • Creating standard definition image quality (STD) DVD discs
    • Creating Blu-ray discs
• Printing
  • Printing still images
• Troubleshooting
  • If you have problems
  • Troubleshooting
    • Battery pack and power
    • Shooting still images/movies
    • Viewing images
    • GPS (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)
    • Computers
    • Memory card
    • Internal memory
    • Printing
    • Others
  • Warning indicators and messages
    • Self-diagnosis display
    • Messages
  • Situations this camera has difficulty handling
• Precautions/About this camera
  • Precautions
    • Precautions
      • Internal memory and memory card back up
      • On database files
      • Do not use/store the camera in the following places
      • On carrying
      • On operating temperatures
      • On moisture condensation
      • Functions built into this camera
      • What is 1080 60p/50p?
      • On image data compatibility
      • Notes when playing movies on other devices
      • Notes on the screen and lens
      • Notes on the flash
    • On the internal rechargeable backup battery
    • Battery pack
      • On charging the battery pack
      • Effective use of the battery pack
      • Remaining battery charge
      • How to store the battery pack
      • On battery life
      • Compatible battery pack
    • Charging the battery pack
    • Memory card
      • Memory card
      • Note on using the memory card adaptor (sold separately)
      • “Memory Stick” media
      • When using a “Memory Stick Duo” media with standard sized “Memory Stick” media slot
      • Notes on using a “Memory Stick Micro” media (sold separately)
  • On cleaning
  • Number of still images and recordable time of movies
    • Number of still images
    • On TV color systems
  • Using the camera abroad
    • Using the camera abroad
    • On TV color systems
  • About this camera
    • AVCHD format
    • GPS (DSC-HX20V/HX30V only)
    • TransferJet standard
    • License
  • Trademarks