Sony Dschx50vb Manual

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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  > Before  Use  > Using the In -Camera guide  >  In -Camera Guide
In-Camera  Guide
This camera  contains an  internal  function  guide. This allows  you  to  search  the camera’s functions
according  to  your  needs.
You  can  use  the selected function  after  reading  the guide.
1 .  Press the MENU  button.
2 .  Select  the desired  MENU  item using 
/.
3 .  Press the 
/ (In -Camera Guide)  button.
The operation  guide  for  the MENU  item you  have  selected in  step 2 is displayed.
4 .  Use  
/ to  switch  among summary, operation  and  details screens.
When  [Use this function]  is displayed on  the screen,  select  it to  switch  to  that  mode.
If you  press  the 
/ (In -Camera Guide)  button  when the MENU  screen  is not displayed,  you  can
search  the guide  using keywords or icons.
Notes
/ (In -Camera Guide)  button  is not available  in  Easy Mode.
Depending  on  the selected functions,  the operation  guide  and  details may not be  displayed.
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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  > Operating the camera  > Operating the camera  >  Using the control  wheel
Using the control wheel
Moving the selection  frame on  MENU  screen,  etc.
Selecting  an  image to  be  played  back
The following functions  are  located on  the up/down/right/left  side  of  the control  wheel:  (Display
Setting), 
 (Photo  Creativity),   / (Cont. Shooting/Self -Timer) and   (Flash).
Press the control  wheel  toward  each  icon  to  enter  the setup  screen  for  each  function.
Turn the control  wheel  or press  the up/down/right/left  side  of  the wheel  following the screen  to  move  the
selection  frame.
Press 
 in  the center  of  the control  wheel  to  set  the selected item.
Moving the selection frame  on  MENU  screen,  etc.
Turn the control  wheel  or press  the up/down/right/left  side  of  the wheel  to  move  the selection  frame.  In
some  modes,  you  can  also  move  the selection  frame by turning the control  wheel.
Selecting  an image to  be played back
Press the right  or left  side  of  the control  wheel, or turn the wheel  to  play  back  the next/previous  image.
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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  > Operating the camera  > Operating the camera  >  Using MENU  items (Shooting)
Using MENU  items  (Shooting)
You  can  select  the various shooting  functions  easily from the MENU  button.
1 .  Press the ON/OFF  (Power)  button  and  set  the camera  to  shooting  mode.
2 .  Press the MENU  button  to  display  the Menu  screen.
3.  Select  the desired  menu  item with  / on  the control  wheel.
4.  Select  the desired  item with  / on  the control  wheel  or by turning the control  wheel.
5.  Press the MENU  button  to  close  the Menu  screen.
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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  > Operating the camera  > Operating the camera  >  Using MENU  items (Viewing)
Using MENU  items  (Viewing)
You  can  select  the various viewing  functions  easily from the MENU  button.
1 .  Switch  to  playback  mode.
2 .  Press the MENU  button  to  display  the Menu  screen.
3.  Select  the desired  menu  item with  / on  the control  wheel.
4.  Select  the desired  item with  / on  the control  wheel  or by turning the control  wheel.
5.  Press  in  the center  of  the control  wheel  to  execute  the function.
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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  > Operating the camera  > Operating the camera  >  Changing  camera  settings
Changing  camera settings
You  can  change  the settings  on  the [Settings]  screen.
1 .  Press the MENU  button  to  display  the Menu  screen.
2.  Select   (Settings)  with  / on  the control  wheel, then  press   on  the control  wheel  to
display  the setup  screen.
3 .  Select  the desired  category  by using / on  the control  wheel  or turning the control  wheel, then
press  
.
4 .  Select  the desired  item by using / on  the control  wheel  or turning the control  wheel, then
press  
.
5 .  Select  the desired  setting, then  press  .
Notes [Shooting Settings] appears  only  when settings  have  been entered from shooting  mode.
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							[Memory Card  Tool] appears  only  when a memory  card  is inserted in  the camera,  while  [Internal
Memory  Tool] appears  only  when a memory  card  is not inserted.
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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  > Shooting  > Shooting  still  images >  Shooting  still  images
Shooting still images
1.  Set  the mode  dial to   (Intelligent  Auto),  then  press  the ON/OFF  (Power)  button.
2.  Hold the camera  steady  as illustrated.
3.  Press the shutter button  halfway down to  focus.
When  the image is in  focus,  a beep sounds and  the 
 indicator  lights.
The shortest shooting  distance is approximately 5 cm (0.16  ft.) (W), 2 m (6.56  ft.) (T)  (from the
lens).
4 .  Press the shutter button  fully  down.
When  you  want  to  use  the flash, press  the  (flash  pop -up)  button  to  pop  up  the flash  unit.
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							If  you  shoot a still image of  a subject  that is  difficult  to  focus  on
When  the camera  cannot  focus on  the subject  automatically,  the AE/AF lock  indicator  changes  to
slowly flashing  and  the beep does  not sound.  Either  recompose  the shot or change  the focus
setting.  [Details]
Focusing may be  difficult  in  the following situations: It is dark  and  the subject  is distant.
The contrast between  the subject  and  the background is poor.
The subject  is seen  through glass.
The subject  is moving quickly.
There  is reflective  light  or shiny  surfaces.
The subject  is backlit  or there  is a flashing  light.
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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  > Shooting  > Shooting  still  images >  Zoom (Still  images)
Zoom (Still images)
Available zoom
Zoom scale
Enlarges  images with  the W/T (zoom)  lever  when shooting. The camera’s optical zoom  function  can
enlarge  images up  to  30×.
Optical  zoom  allows  you  to  enlarge  an  image without  deteriorating its original quality.
1 .  Set  the camera  to  shooting  mode.
2 .  Slide the W/T (zoom)  lever.
Slide the lever  to  the T  side  to  zoom  in, or to  the W  side  to  zoom  out.
Notes
Zoom is locked to  the W  side  in  [iSweep Panorama] mode.
Available zoom
The camera  achieves  a high magnification zoom  scale  by combining zoom  methods.  The icon  and  zoom
bar  on  the screen  change  in  accordance  with  the zoom  you  use.
Optical  zoom  range
The camera’s optical zoom  function  can  enlarge  images up  to  30×.
Zoom range other  than  optical zoom
 Zoom with  the original image quality
When  [Image Size] is set  to  other  than  the maximum  image size, you  can  shoot  still  images with  no
deterioration in  the original image quality,  even  if the optical zoom  scale  exceeds 30×  magnification,
by trimming  image processing.
 () [Clear  Image  Zoom]
Zoom with  close  to  the original image quality [Details]
 () [Digital Zoom]
Less  than  the original image quality [Details]
Operation Settings Zoom bar
Using optical zoom   Still  Image  Size: [20M]/[16:9(15M)]
[Clear  Image  Zoom]:  [Off]
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							only[Digital Zoom]:  [Off]
Zooming images 
without  deterioration Still  Image  Size: Other  than  [20M]
[Clear  Image  Zoom]:  [Off]
[Digital Zoom]:  [Off]
Shooting  clear  
images using [Clear
Image  Zoom]  
(close  to  the original
image quality)[Clear  Image  Zoom]:  [On]
[Digital Zoom]:  [Off]
Zooming to  the 
maximum  zoom  
range
[Clear  Image  Zoom]:  [On]
[Digital Zoom]:  [On]
[Clear  Image  Zoom]  may not be
available  for  some  settings. [Details]
Zoom  scale
The supported  zoom  scales  are  different  depending  on  the settings  or the image size. The table  below
summarizes the zoom  scales  when [Clear  Image  Zoom]  and  [Digital Zoom]  are  set  to  [On].
Image
Size Optical
zoom Zoom with [Clear  Image Zoom]
[On] Zoom with maximum  zoom
scale
*1
20M 30
60 120
10M 30 85 170
5M 30 120 240
VGA 30 486
486
*2
16:9(15M) 3060 120
16:9(2M) 30 162 324
*1  The maximum zoom scale is the  magnification when  [Clear  Image Zoom]  is set to  [On] or [Digital Zoom]  is set
to  [On]. The maximum zoom scale varies  depending  on  the  settings. The maximum zoom scale for the
default  setting  is the  same as when  [Clear  Image Zoom]  is [On]. [Details]
*2  When [Still Image Size] is set to  [VGA],  [Digital Zoom]  is limited; magnification will  be  the  same when  [Digital Zoom]  is set to  [Off], and  when  [Clear  Image Zoom]  is set to  [On].
Notes
The default  setting  for  [Clear  Image  Zoom]  is [On].
The default  setting  for  [Digital Zoom]  is [Off].  Set  [Digital Zoom]  to  [On] to  enlarge  images even  with
deterioration.   [Details]
The default  setting  for  [Still Image  Size] is set  to  maximum.  To  change  the zoom  scale,  change  [Still
Image  Size].  [Details]
Zoom functions  other  than  the optical zoom  are  not available  when shooting  in  the following
situations: In  [Picture Effect]
In  [Background  Defocus]
When  the Smile  Shutter function  is activated.
When  [Self -Timer] is set  to  [Self -portrait  One Person]  or [Self -portrait  Two People].
When  [Backlight  Correction  HDR]  or [Advanced Sports Shooting] mode  is selected in  Scene
Selection.
The Face Detection function  does  not operate when you  use  other  than  the optical zoom.
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