Sony Camera Cyber Shot Dsc Rx1 Instruction Manual

							List of icons on the screen
Before use
GB21
B 
 Recording mode of 
movies (28)
Battery charge remaining 
(39)
Flash charge in progress
Setting Effect OFF (29)
Does not record sound 
during movie recording 
(28)
Wind Noise Reduction 
(28)
 
SteadyShot/SteadyShot 
warning (45)
Overheating warning 
(12)
 Database file full/
Database file error
  View Mode (31)
100-0003Folder - file number
-Protect (32)
DPOFPrint order (DPOF) (32)
Low battery warning (39)
DisplayIndication
  
  
  
  Drive mode (25)
DisplayIndication
   
   Flash mode (25)/Red-eye 
reduction (29)
  
 Focus mode (23)
  
Autofocus area (25)
  
 Soft Skin Effect
 
  Face Detection/Smile 
Shutter (25)
  
Metering mode (25)
AWB  
  
 7500K 
A5 G5White balance (Auto, 
Preset, Custom, Color 
temperature, Color filter) 
(25)
  D-Range Optimizer/Auto 
HDR (55)
 
+3 +3 +3Creative Style (54)/
Contrast, Saturation, 
Sharpness
 Picture Effect (26)
DisplayIndication 
						

							
List of icons on the screen
GB22
CD
  Auto Port. Framing (26)
  Exposure compensation/
Metered manual
Flash compensation (25)
EV scale (for viewfinder 
mode only)
Smile Detection 
Sensitivity indicator
DisplayIndication
REC 0:12 Recording time of the 
movie (m:s)
z Focus status (46)
1/250 Shutter speed
F3.5 Aperture value
ISO400 ISO number (53)
AE lock (23)
Auto HDR image error
Picture Effect error
Histogram
2012-1-1
10:37PM Recorded date/time of the 
playback image
3/7 Image number/Number 
of images recorded in 
selected View Mode
z  Tracking 
focus Tracking focus
DisplayIndication
DisplayIndication
Spot metering circle
Level
Smart teleconverter
   Smart Zoom/Clear Image 
Zoom (27)/Digital Zoom 
(27)
Shutter speed indicator
Aperture indicator
Macro mode 
						

							Functions list
GB23
Functions list
Functions that can be operated using 
the buttons/dials
You can set up or operate various functions using these buttons/dials.
For the location of the buttons/dials, see “Identifying parts” (page 15).
Mode dialSwitches the shooting mode.
MENU buttonDisplays the menu screen for setting menu items.
MOVIE buttonRecords movies.
AEL button/   buttonFixes the exposure of the entire screen./Scales an image 
up when viewing images.
Fn button/   buttonDisplays the setup screen for functions set using the Fn 
button. In viewfinder mode, switches to the Quick Navi 
screen./Displays multiple images on the screen 
simultaneously.
DISP on the control wheelSwitches the recording information displayed on the 
LCD screen.
 buttonPlays back images.
 buttonDisplays the In-Camera Guide./Deletes images.
C (Custom) buttonAssigns a frequently-used function to the button.
Focus mode dialSelects the focus method to suit the movement of the 
subject.
Exposure compensation 
dialSets the range for exposure adjustment.
Aperture ringManually sets the aperture value (F-number).
Macro switching ringSwitches to close-up shooting mode.
Focusing ringAdjusts the focus manually.
 (flash pop-up) switchRaises the flash. 
						

							GB24
Selecting a function using the Fn 
(Function) button
The Fn button executes settings or functions that are used frequently when 
shooting.
To set the functions directly on the shooting information screenTurn the control wheel without pressing z in step 2 to set the functions 
directly on the shooting information screen. Some functions can be fine-
tuned using the control dial.
1Press the Fn button.
2Select the desired item using v/V/b/B on the control wheel, 
then press z to execute.
The setting screen appears.
3Following the operation guide, 
select and execute the desired 
function.
Operation guide 
						

							Functions list
GB25
Functions that can be selected using 
the Fn (Function) button
The functions that can be selected using the Fn button are as follows:
Drive ModeSets the drive mode, such as for continuous shooting.
(Single Shooting/Cont. Shooting/Spd Priority Cont./Self-
timer/Bracket: Cont./Single Bracket/WB bracket/DRO 
Bracket)
Flash ModeSets the flash settings.
(Flash Off/Autoflash/Fill-flash/Slow Sync./Rear Sync./
Wireless)
ISOAdjusts the luminous sensitivity. The larger the number, the 
faster the shutter speed.
(Multi Frame Noise Reduct./ISO AUTO to 102400)
Metering ModeSelects the method for measuring brightness.
(Multi/Center/Spot)
Autofocus AreaSelects the area of focus.
(Multi/Center/Flexible Spot)
White BalanceAdjusts color tones of an image.
(Auto WB/Daylight/Shade/Cloudy/Incandescent/Fluor.: 
Warm White/Fluor.: Cool White/Fluor.: Day White/Fluor.: 
Daylight/Flash/C.Temp./Filter/Custom 1–3/Custom Setup)
DRO/Auto HDRCompensates automatically for brightness and contrast.
(Off/D-Range Opt./Auto HDR)
Creative StyleSelects the desired image processing.
(Standard/Vivid/Neutral/Clear/Deep/Light/Portrait/
Landscape/Sunset/Night Scene/Autumn leaves/Black & 
White/Sepia/Style Box1–6)
Flash Comp.Adjusts the intensity of flash output.
(+3.0EV to –3.0EV)
Smile/Face Detect.Selects to detect faces and adjust various settings 
automatically. Sets to automatically release the shutter when 
a smile is detected.
(Face Detection Off/Face Detection On (Regist. Faces)/Face 
Detection On/Smile Shutter)
Scene SelectionSelects pre-set settings to match various scene conditions.
(Portrait/Sports Action/Landscape/Sunset/Night Scene/Hand-
held Twilight/Night Portrait) 
						

							Functions that can be selected using the Fn (Function) button
GB26
* Available only when using the Quick Navi.MovieSelects the exposure mode for movie recording to suit your 
subject or effect.
(P/A/S/M)
Picture EffectShoots still images with a texture unique to the selected 
effect.
(Off/Toy Camera/Pop Color/Posterization/Retro Photo/Soft 
High-key/Partial Color/High Contrast Mono./Soft Focus/
HDR Painting/Rich-tone Mono./Miniature/Watercolor/
Illustration)
Auto Port. FramingAnalyzes the scene when capturing a face and saves another 
image with a more impressive composition.
(Off/Auto)
Auto ModeSelects the automatic shooting mode.
(Intelligent Auto/Superior Auto)
Soft Skin EffectSets the Soft Skin Effect and the effect level.
(Off/Low/Mid/High)
Quality*Sets the image quality for still images.
(RAW/RAW & JPEG/Extra fine/Fine/Standard)
Aspect Ratio*Selects the aspect ratio for still images.
(3:2/16:9)
Image Size*Selects the size of still images.
(L/M/S) 
						

							Functions list
GB27
Functions that can be selected using 
the MENU button
You can set up the basic settings for the camera as a whole, or execute 
functions such as shooting, playback, or other operations.
Press the MENU button, then select the desired item using v/V/b/B on the 
control wheel, then press the center of the control wheel.
Still shooting menu
Select a page of the menu Select an item on the menu
Image SizeSelects the size of still images.
(L: 24M/M: 10M/S: 4.6M (3:2)
L: 20M/M: 8.7M/S: 3.9M (16:9))
Aspect RatioSelects the aspect ratio for still images.
(3:2/16:9)
QualitySets the image quality for still images.
(RAW/RAW & JPEG/Extra fine/Fine/Standard)
Panorama: SizeSelects the size of panoramic images.
(Standard/Wide)
Panorama: DirectionSets the shooting direction for panoramic images.
(Right/Left/Up/Down)
Clear Image ZoomProvides a higher-quality zoomed image than with Digital 
Zoom.
(On/Off)
Digital ZoomProvides zoomed images at higher magnification than with 
Clear Image Zoom.
(On/Off) 
						

							Functions that can be selected using the MENU button
GB28
Movie shooting menu
Long Exposure NRSets noise reduction processing for shots with a shutter speed 
of 1 second or longer.
(On/Off)
High ISO NRSets noise reduction processing for high-sensitivity shooting.
(Normal/Low/Off)
AF IlluminatorSets the AF illuminator, which provides light for a dark scene 
to aid focusing.
(Auto/Off)
Color SpaceChanges the range of color reproduction.
(sRGB/AdobeRGB)
AEL w/ shutterSets whether to adjust the exposure by pressing the shutter 
button halfway down. This is convenient when you want to 
adjust the focus and exposure separately.
(On/Off)
MemoryRegisters combinations of frequently used modes and settings 
and allows easy recall of those combinations using the mode 
dial.
(1/2/3)
File FormatSelects the movie file format.
(AVCHD/MP4)
Record SettingSelects the quality and size of the recorded movie frame.
(60i 24M(FX)/50i 24M(FX)/60i 17M(FH)/50i 17M(FH)/60p 
28M(PS)/50p 28M(PS)/24p 24M(FX)/25p 24M(FX)/24p 
17M(FH)/25p 17M(FH)/1440×1080 12M/VGA 3M)
SteadyShotSets SteadyShot.
(On/Off)
Auto Slow ShutterSets whether to adjust the shutter speed automatically during 
movie recording in case if the subject is dark.
(On/Off)
Audio RecordingSets whether to record audio when shooting a movie.
(On/Off)
Wind Noise Reduct.Reduces wind noise during movie recording.
(On/Off) 
						

							Functions that can be selected using the MENU button
Functions list
GB29
Custom menu
FINDER/LCD SettingWhen using a viewfinder (sold separately), sets the method 
for switching between the viewfinder and LCD screen.
(Auto/Manual)
Red Eye ReductionReduces the red-eye phenomenon when using flash.
(On/Off)
Grid LineSets a grid line display to enable alignment to a structural 
outline.
(Rule of 3rds Grid/Square Grid/Diag. + Square Grid/Off)
Auto ReviewDisplays the captured image after shooting. You can set the 
duration of time for which the image is to be displayed.
(10 Sec/5 Sec/2 Sec/Off)
DISP Button(Monitor)Sets the LCD screen display modes that can be selected by 
pressing DISP on the control wheel.
(Graphic Display/Display All Info./No Disp. Info./Level/
Histogram/For viewfinder)
DISP Button(Finder)Sets the viewfinder screen display modes that can be selected 
by pressing DISP on the control wheel when using a 
viewfinder (sold separately).
(Graphic Display/Display All Info./No Disp. Info./Level/
Histogram)
Peaking LevelEnhances the outline of in-focus ranges with a specific color.
(High/Mid/Low/Off)
Peaking ColorSets the color used for the peaking function.
(Red/Yellow/White)
MF AssistDisplays an enlarged image when focusing manually.
(On/Off)
Focus Magnif. TimeSets the length of time the image will be shown in an 
enlarged form.
(2 Sec/5 Sec/No Limit)
Live View DisplaySets whether to display the effect of a function on the screen, 
such as the effect of the exposure compensation value.
(Setting Effect ON/Setting Effect OFF) 
						

							Functions that can be selected using the MENU button
GB30
* “AEL hold,” “  AEL hold,” and “AF/MF Control Hold” cannot be assigned.Func. of C ButtonAssigns the desired functions to the C (Custom) button.
(Drive Mode/Flash Mode/Autofocus Area/Soft Skin Effect/ 
Smile/Face Detect. /Auto Port. Framing/ISO/Metering Mode/
Flash Comp./White Balance/ DRO/Auto HDR /Creative 
Style/Picture Effect/Image Size/Aspect Ratio/Quality/AEL 
hold/AEL toggle/  AEL hold/  AEL toggle/ AF/MF 
Control Hold / AF/MF Control Toggle / Smart Telecon./
Zoom /Focus Magnifier/Memory/Deactivate the LCD/Not 
set)
Func. of AEL buttonAssigns the desired functions to the AEL button. The 
available functions are the same as those for [Func. of C 
Button].
Func. of Left Button*Assigns the desired functions to the left button on the control 
wheel. The available functions are the same as those for 
[Func. of C Button].
Func. of Right 
Button*Assigns the desired functions to the right button on the 
control wheel. The available functions are the same as those 
for [Func. of C Button].
Func. of Down 
Button*Assigns the desired functions to the down button on the 
control wheel. The available functions are the same as those 
for [Func. of C Button].
Smart Telecon./
ZoomSelects which function to use when [Smart Telecon./Zoom] is 
assigned to a button.
(Smart Telecon./Zoom)
MOVIE ButtonSets whether to always activate the MOVIE button.
(Always/Movie Mode Only)