Sony Dschx90vb Manual

							Note
Some functions  cannot  be assigned  to certain  keys.
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Function of the control ring
Once you assign a function  to the control  ring,  you can perform  that function  by simply
turning the control  ring when the shooting information  screen  is displayed.
1.  MENU  → 
(Custom  Settings )  → [Custom Key Settings]  → [Control  Ring] → desired
setting.
Note
When  [Focus  Mode] is set to [DMF]  or [Manual Focus] , you cannot  recall the assigned
function. You can use the control  ring to adjust the focus manually.
When  [Photo Creativity]  is used,  you cannot  recall the assigned  function.
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Function of the ? button
Once you assign a function  to the  (question mark) button, you can perform  that function
by simply pressing the 
 (question mark) button when the shooting information  screen  is
displayed.
1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Custom Key Settings] →  [ button] → desired
setting.
The functions  that can be assigned  are  displayed on the setup  item selection  screen  of the
product.
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Function of the center button
Once you assign a function  to the center button, you can perform  that function  by simply
pressing the center button when the shooting information  screen  is displayed.1.  MENU  →
 (Custom Settings)  →  [Custom Key Settings] →  [Center Button] → desired
setting.
The functions  that can be assigned  are  displayed on the setup  item selection  screen.
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Function of the left button
Once you assign a function  to the left button, you can perform  that function  by simply
pressing the left button when the shooting information  screen  is displayed.
1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Custom Key Settings] → [Left  Button] → desired
setting.
The functions  that can be assigned  are  displayed on the setup  item selection  screen.
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Function of the right button
Once you assign a function  to the right  button, you can perform  that function  by simply
pressing the right  button when the shooting information  screen  is displayed.
1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Custom Key Settings] → [Right Button] → desired
setting.
The functions  that can be assigned  are  displayed on the setup  item selection  screen. 
						

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Function of the down button
Once you assign a function  to the down button, you can perform  that function  by simply
pressing the down button when the shooting information  screen  is displayed.
1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Custom Key Settings] → [Down Button] → desired
setting.
The functions  that can be assigned  are  displayed on the setup  item selection  screen.
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Photo Creativity
[Photo Creativity]  is a mode  that allows you to operate the camera intuitively with a different
screen  display. When the shooting mode  is set to 
 (Intelligent Auto) or  ( Superior
Auto ), you can change the settings  easily and shoot  images.
1 .  Set  the shooting mode  to 
 (Intelligent Auto) or  (Superior Auto ).
2 .  Press 
 (Photo Creativity) on the control  wheel.
3 .  Select the item to be changed using the control  wheel.
(Brightness):
Adjusts brightness.
(Color):
Adjusts color.
(Vividness):
Adjusts vividness.
( Picture Effect ):
You can select a desired effect  and shoot  images with the specific texture.
4 .  Select the desired settings.
You can use some  settings  together by repeating steps 3 and 4.
To reset the changed settings  to the default  settings, press  the  (Delete) button.  
						

							 (Brightness),  (Color ) and  (Vividness ) are  set to [AUTO] , and  (Picture
Effect ) is set to .
5 .  For shooting still  images:  Press the shutter button. 
When recording movies:  Press the MOVIE button to start  recording.
Note
When you record movies using the [Photo Creativity]  function, you cannot  change any
settings  during the recording.
If you switch the shooting mode  to [Intelligent Auto] mode  or [Superior Auto] mode, or turn
off the product, the settings  you have changed revert to the default  settings.
When the shooting mode  is set to [Superior Auto], and you use [Photo Creativity] , the
product does not perform  the overlay processing of images.
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Smile/Face Detect.
Detects the faces of your  subjects and adjusts the focus, exposure, flash settings  and
performs  image processing automatically. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings )  → [Smile/Face Detect.]  → desired setting.
Menu item details
Off: 
Does not use the Face Detection function.
On (Regist. Faces) : 
Detects the registered  face with higher priority  using [Face  Registration] .
On: 
Detects a face without giving higher priority  to the registered  face.
Smile Shutter: 
Automatically  detects and shoots  a smile.
Face Detection frame
When the product detects a face, the gray  face detection frame appears. When the
product determines  that autofocus is enabled, the face detection frame turns white. When
you press  the shutter button halfway down, the frame turns green.
In case you have registered  the priority  order for each face using [Face  Registration], the
product automatically selects the first prioritized face and the face detection frame over
that face turns white. The face detection frames of other registered  faces turn reddish- 
						

							purple.
Tips for capturing smiles more effectively
Do not cover  the eyes with front  hair and keep the eyes narrowed.
Do not obscure the face by a hat, masks, sunglasses, etc.
Try  to orient  the face in front  of the product and be as level as possible.
Give a clear smile with an open mouth. The smile is easier to be detected when the teeth
are  shown.
If you press  the shutter button during Smile  Shutter,  the product shoots  the image.  After
shooting, the product returns to Smile  Shutter mode.
Hint
When the [Smile/Face Detect.]  is set to [Smile Shutter] , you can select the Smile
Detection Sensitivity  from [On: Slight  Smile], [On: Normal Smile] and  [On: Big  Smile].
Note
You cannot  use the Face Detection function  with the following functions:
Zoom functions  other than  the optical zoom
[iSweep Panorama]
[Picture Effect] is  set to [Posterization].
When using the [Focus  Magnifier] function.
[Scene Selection] is  set to [Landscape] , [Night Scene] or [Sunset].
Up to eight faces of your  subjects can be detected.
The product may not detect faces at all  or may accidentally detect other objects as faces
in some  conditions.
If the product cannot  detect a face, set the Smile  Detection Sensitivity.
If you track a face using [Lock-on AF] while executing Smile  Shutter function, Smile
Detection is performed only for that face.
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Soft Skin Effect (still image) 
						

							Sets  the effect  used for shooting the skin smoothly  in the Face Detection function.
1.  MENU  →  (Camera Settings )  → [Soft Skin  Effect] → desired setting.
Menu item details
Off :  
Does not use the [
Soft Skin  Effect] function.
On:  
Uses the [
Soft Skin  Effect] .
Hint
When [Soft Skin  Effect] is set to [On] , you can select the effect  level. Select the effect
level by pressing the right/left side of the control  wheel.
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Face Registration (New Registration)
If you register faces in advance, the product can detect the registered  face as a priority  when
[Smile/Face Detect.]  is set to [On (Regist.  Faces)] .
1 .  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Face  Registration] → [New Registration] .
2 .  Align the guide  frame with the face to be registered, and press  the shutter button.
3 .  When a confirmation  message appears, select [Enter] .
Note
Up to eight faces can be registered.
Shoot the face from the front  in a brightly lit place. The face may not be registered
correctly if it is obscured by a hat, a mask, sunglasses, etc.
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Face Registration (Order Exchanging)
When multiple  faces are  registered  to be given priority, the face registered  first will be given
priority. You can change the priority  order. 
						

							1.  MENU  →  (Custom  Settings )  → [Face  Registration] → [Order Exchanging] .
2 .  Select a face to change the order of priority.
3 .  Select the destination.
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Face Registration (Delete)
Deletes a registered  face. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Face  Registration] → [Delete] .
If you select [Delete All], you can delete all  registered  faces.
Note
Even if you execute  [Delete] , the data  for registered  face will remain in the product. To
delete the data  for registered  faces from the product, select [Delete All] .
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Red Eye Reduction
When using the flash, it is fired  two or more times before shooting to reduce the red -eye
phenomenon. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings )  → [Red Eye Reduction] → desired setting.
Menu item details
On: 
The flash is always fired  to reduce the red -eye phenomenon.
Off : 
Does not use Red Eye Reduction.
Note
Red Eye Reduction  may not produce the desired effects. It depends on individual 
						

							differences and conditions, such as distance to the subject,  or whether the subject looks
at the pre -strobe or not.
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Auto Obj. Framing (still image)
When this product detects and shoots  faces, macro shooting subjects or subjects that are
tracked by [Lock-on AF], the product automatically trims the image into an appropriate
composition, and then  saves it. Both the original and the trimmed images are  saved.  The
trimmed image is recorded  in the same  size as the original image size.
1 .  MENU  →  (Camera Settings )  → [Auto Obj. Framing]  → desired setting.
Menu item details
Off :
Does not trim images.
Auto:
Automatically  trims images into an appropriate composition.
Note
The trimmed image may not be the best possible composition, depending on the shooting
conditions.
[Auto Obj. Framing]  cannot  be set when using zoom  functions  other than  the optical
zoom.
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High ISO NR (still image)
When shooting with high ISO sensitivity, the product reduces noise that becomes more 
						

							noticeable when the product sensitivity is high. A message may be displayed during noise
reduction processing; you cannot  shoot  another image until the message disappears.1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings)  →  [High ISO NR] → desired setting.
Menu item details
Normal :
Activates high ISO noise reduction normally.
Low:
Activates high ISO noise reduction moderately. Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting.
Note
[High ISO NR] is not available  in the following situations:
When the shooting mode  is  set to [Intelligent Auto] , [Superior Auto] , [Scene Selection] or [iSweep
Panorama].
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Write Date (still image)
Sets  whether to record a shooting date  on the still  image.
1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom Settings)  → [Write Date] → desired setting.
Menu item details
On:
Records a shooting date.
Off :
Does not record a shooting date.
Note
If you shoot  images with the date  once,  you cannot  delete the date  from the images later.
The dates  are  doubly  printed if you set the product to print  dates  when printing the
images using PCs or printers.
The recorded  time of the image cannot  be superimposed on the image. 
						

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Grid Line
Sets  whether the grid line is displayed or not. The grid line will help you to adjust the
composition of images.1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Grid Line] → desired setting.
Menu item details
Rule of  3rds Grid : 
Place  main subjects close to one of the grid lines that divide the image into thirds  for a well-
balanced composition.
Square Grid : 
Square grids make  it easier to confirm the horizontal level of your  composition. This is
suitable  to determine  the quality of the composition when shooting landscape, close-up, or
duplicated images.
Diag.  + Square Grid : 
Place  a subject on the diagonal line to express  an uplifting  and powerful feeling.
Off :  
Does not display the grid line.
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Auto Review
You can check the recorded  image on the screen  right  after  the shooting. You can also set
the display time for Auto Review.
1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Auto Review] → desired setting.
Menu item details
10 Sec /5 Sec /2 Sec :
Displays the recorded  image on the screen  right  after  shooting for the selected duration of
time. If you perform  a magnifying operation during Auto Review, you can check that image
using the magnified scale.
Off :
Does not display the Auto Review.