Sony Dschx50vb Manual

							when skewed to  the right  side  (A),  and  a dark  image when skewed to  the left  side  (B) .
1.  Press  (Display  Setting), then  select  [Detailed  Info].
Notes The histogram also  appears  when playing  back  a single  image,  but you  cannot  adjust  the exposure.
The histogram does  not appear  when:Recording/playing  back  movies
Viewing  vertical  orientation  images
Rotating still  images
Shooting/viewing in  [iSweep Panorama]
When  [Display Cont. Shooting  Group] is set  to  [Display Main  Image  Only]
The histogram may not appear  for  images recorded  using other  cameras.
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Useful  shooting  functions  > Menu  items available  for  shooting  >  Flash
Flash
1.  Press the  (flash  pop -up)  button  to  raise  the flash.
When  the flash  unit  is not raised,  the flash  mode  is set  to  
 (Off) automatically.  You  cannot
change  the setting.
2 .  Press 
 (Flash)  on  the control  wheel.
3 .  Select  the desired  mode.
When  you  do  not want  to  fire the flash, push  the flash  unit  down by hand to  retract  it.
(Advanced
Flash) Flash  automatically  operates in  dark  locations  or when the subject  is backlit.  The ISO
sensitivity  is increased  in  a dark  place to  shoot  a farther distance brighter.
(Auto)
Flash  automatically  operates in  dark  locations  or when there  is backlight.
 (On)
Flash  always operates.
 (Slow
Synchro) Flash  always operates.
The shutter speed is slow  in  a dark  place to  clearly shoot  the background that  is out
of  flash  light.
 (Off)
Flash  does  not operate.
 When the “White circular  spots”  appears  in flash  photos
This is caused by particles (dust,  pollen,  etc.)  floating close  to  the lens.  When  they are  accentuated
by the camera’s flash, they appear  as white  circular spots.
How  can the “White circular  spots”  be  reduced?
Light  the room  and  shoot  the subject  without  a flash.
Select  
 (Anti Motion  Blur)  or  (High Sensitivity)  mode  in  Scene  Selection. ([Off] is
automatically  selected.)
Notes The flash  strobes  twice. The first  flash  adjusts  the light  quantity.
While  charging  the flash, 
 is displayed.
You  cannot  use  the flash  during  burst shooting.
[Advanced Flash] can  be  set  only  when shooting  mode  is set  to  [Intelligent Auto]  or [Superior Auto].
When  shooting  with  the flash  and  the zoom  is set  to  W, the shadow  of  the lens  may appear  on  the
screen,  depending  on  the shooting  conditions.  If this happens,  set  the zoom  to  T  and  shoot  with  the
flash  again.
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Useful  shooting  functions  > Menu  items available  for  shooting  >  Photo  Creativity
Photo Creativity
Photo  Creativity  is a mode  that  you  can  operate the camera  intuitively  using unusual  screen  display.
When  shooting  mode  is set  to  
 (Intelligent  Auto) or  (Superior  Auto),  you  can  change  the
settings  easily and  shoot  images.
1 .  Set  the mode  dial to  
 (Intelligent  Auto) or  (Superior  Auto).
2 .  Press 
 (Photo  Creativity)  on  the control  wheel.
3 .  Select  the desired  item with  the control  wheel.
 (Brightness) Adjusts  brightness.
 (Color) Adjusts  color.
 (Vividness)Adjusts  vividness.
 (Picture  Effect)Shoots  a still  image with  an  original texture according  to  the desired  effect.
4 .  Change  the settings.
You  can  combine  some  settings  by repeating  step 3 and  4.
To  reset the changed  settings  to  the default  settings, press  the 
/ (In -Camera Guide)  button. 
(Brightness),   (Color) and   (Vividness)  are  set  to  [AUTO],  and   (Picture  Effect) is set  to  
.
5 .  When  shooting  still  images:  Shoot  with  the shutter button.
When  recording  movies:  Press the MOVIE button  to  start  recording.
Notes When  you  record  movies  in  Photo  Creativity  mode,  you  cannot  change  the settings  during
recording.
If you  switch  the camera  mode  to  Intelligent  Auto mode  or turn off  the camera,  the settings  you
changed  are  reverted  to  the default  settings.
When  you  set  Photo  Creativity  in  Superior  Auto mode,  overlaying images are  disabled.
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Functions  available  for  each  shooting  mode
Picture  Effect
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Useful  shooting  functions  > Menu  items available  for  shooting  >  Cont. Shooting  Settings
Cont. Shooting Settings
You  can  select  Single  (single -image),  Continuous Shooting  or Bracket as the shooting  mode.
1 .  Press 
/ (Cont. Shooting/Self -Timer) on  the control  wheel.
2 .  Select  the desired  mode  with  the control  wheel.
 (Single
Shooting) The camera  shoots  a single  image.
 (Continuous
Shooting) The camera  shoots  up  to  10  continuous  frames in  one  burst when you  hold
down the shutter button.
 (Bracket)
The camera  shoots  a series  of  3 images each  with  a different  setting.
Notes [Flash]  is set  to  [Off] in  continuous  or bracket  shooting  mode.
When  [Continuous  Shooting] is selected,  [Focus], [White  Balance],  and  [Exposure  Compensation]
are  adjusted  for  the first  image,  and  these  settings  are  also  used  for  the other  images.
When  the internal  memory  or a memory  card  is full, the burst stops.
When  you  perform  continuous  shooting  or bracket  shooting, [VGA]  image size  will be  set  while
recording  on  internal  memory.
Related  Topic
Functions  available  for  each  shooting  mode
Cont. Shooting  Interval
Bracket Setting
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Useful  shooting  functions  > Menu  items available  for  shooting  >  Self-Timer
Self-Timer
Automatic  shooting  with  Self-portrait  timer
1 .  Press 
/ (Cont. Shooting/Self -Timer) on  the control  wheel.
2 .  Select  the desired  mode  with  the control  wheel.
 (Single  Shooting) Does  not use  the self-timer.
 (10sec)Sets  the self-timer to  a 10 -second delay.
When  you  press  the shutter button, the self-timer lamp  flashes  and  a
beep sounds until  the shutter operates.
To  cancel,  press  
/ again.
 (2sec)
Sets  the self-timer to  a 2-second delay.
 (Self-portrait  One
Person) Sets  the self-timer to  Self-portrait  timer.
When  the camera  detects the specified  number of  faces,  a beep
sounds,  and  the shutter operates 2 seconds later.
 (Self-portrait  Two
People)
 (Self-Timer:
Continuous Shooting) The camera  shoots  10  continuous  frames 10  seconds later  after  you
press  the shutter button.
 (Self-Timer
(Bracket)) The camera  starts  bracket  shooting  10  seconds later  after  you  press  the
shutter button.
Tips for preventing  blur
If your  hands or body  moves  while  holding the camera  and  pressing  the shutter button, “Camera
shake”  occurs.
Camera shake  occurs  frequently under low -light  or slow  shutter speed conditions,  such  as those
encountered in  
 (Night  Portrait) or  (Night  Scene)  mode.
To  reduce camera  shake,  set  the self-timer to  a 2-second delay and  brace  your  arms against your
sides  after  pressing  the shutter button.
Notes [Flash]  is set  to  [Off] in  continuous  or bracket  shooting  mode.
When  [Continuous  Shooting] is selected,  [Focus], [White  Balance],  and  [Exposure  Compensation]
are  adjusted  for  the first  image,  and  these  settings  are  also  used  for  the other  images.
When  the internal  memory  or a memory  card  is full, the burst stops.
In  continuous  or bracket  shooting  mode,  [VGA]  image size  will be  set  while  recording  on  internal
memory.
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							Automatic shooting  with Self-portrait timer
Point  the lens  at  yourself  so that  the selected number of  faces are  reflected  in  the screen.  The shutter
operates automatically.  Do  not move  your  camera  after  the beep sounds.
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Functions  available  for  each  shooting  mode
Cont. Shooting  Interval
Bracket Setting
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Useful  shooting  functions  > Menu  items available  for  shooting  >  Using the CUSTOM
(Custom)  button
Using the CUSTOM (Custom) button
Pressing the CUSTOM (Custom)  button  allows  you  to  recall previously  registered  functions.
During  playback, you  can  set  [Send  to  Smartphone] by pressing  the CUSTOM button. [Details]
For details on  registering  settings, see  “Custom  Button.”  [Details]
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Custom  Button
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Useful  shooting  functions  > Menu  items available  for  shooting  >  Movie  shooting  scene
Movie shooting scene
You  can  select  the movie  shooting  mode  when shooting  movies.
1 .  MENU  
  (Movie  shooting  scene)   desired  mode   
 (Intelligent  Auto) Allows you  to  shoot  movies  with  the settings  adjusted  automatically.
[Details]
 (Scene
Selection) Allows you  to  shoot  movies  with  preset  settings  according  to  the scene.
[Details]
On Scene  Recognition
Scene  Recognition  operates in  Intelligent  Auto mode.  This function  lets the camera  automatically
recognize  the shooting  conditions  and  shoot  the image.
Related  Topic
MENU  items available  for  each  shooting  mode
 
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Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Useful  shooting  functions  > Menu  items available  for  shooting  >  Panorama  Shooting  Scene
Panorama Shooting Scene
Select  a panorama  shooting  mode  in  Sweep Panorama.
1 .  MENU  
  (Panorama  Shooting  Scene)   desired  mode   
 (iSweep
Panorama) Shoots  a regular  panorama  image.  [Details]
 (Picture  Effect)Allows you  to  shoot  a panoramic  image with  a desired  picture  effect
added.
Related  Topic
Picture  Effect
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