Sony F3 Manual

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Checking the functions available
Flash modes available
The flash modes you can select depend on the shooting mode and functions 
selected.
In the table below,   indicates the function available. – indicates the function 
not available.
The flash modes you cannot select are displayed in gray on the screen.
 The flash modes may be limited also by conditions other than the shooting mode.
 Even if you select a workable flash mode, the flash does not fire unless it is raised.
Shoot ModeFlash...

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 [Autoflash] can be selected when [Shoot Mode] is set to [Intelligent Auto], 
[Superior Auto], or certain [Scene Selection] modes only. 

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Importing images to the computer
Importing images to the computer
Installing the software
To utilize images recorded with the camera, the following software is 
provided:
 “Image Data Converter”
You can open RAW format image files.
 “PlayMemories Home” (Windows only)
You can import still images or movies recorded with the camera to your 
computer so that you can view them, and use various convenient features to 
enhance the images you have shot.
 Log on as Administrator.
 Use “Image Data Converter”...

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** Starter (Edition) is not supported.
xMac
The following computer environment is recommended when using the 
supplied software and importing images via a USB connection.
1Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) 
into the CD-ROM drive.
The installation menu screen appears.
 If it does not appear, double-click [Computer] (For Windows XP: [My 
Computer]) t  (PMHOME) t [Install.exe].
 If the AutoPlay screen appears, select “Run Install.exe” and follow the 
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Importing images to the computer
What you can do with the supplied software
x“PlayMemories Home”
With “PlayMemories Home” you can do the following, etc.:
 To set images shot with the camera and display them on the computer.
 To organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view 
them.
 To retouch (Red Eye Correction, etc.), print, and send still images as e-mail 
attachments, change the shooting date and more.
 To print or save still images with the date.
 To create a Blu-ray...

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x“Image Data Converter”
With “Image Data Converter” you can do the following, etc.:
 To edit images recorded in RAW format with various corrections, such as 
tone curve, and sharpness.
 To adjust images with white balance, exposure, and Creative Style, etc.
 To save the images displayed and edited on a computer. 
You can either save the image as RAW format or save it in the general file 
format.
 To display and compare the RAW images and JPEG images recorded by this 
camera.
 To rank images in 5...

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Importing images to the computer
Creating a disc of movies
You can create a disc from AVCHD movies that have been recorded with this 
camera.
Depending on the disc type, playable devices may vary.
Select the method that suits your disc player.
Here, two ways of creating a disc of movies are described; creating a disc with 
a computer using PlayMemories Home or creating a disc with devices other 
than a computer such as a recorder.
* When creating a disc using “PlayMemories Home,” changing the image...

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 To create a Blu-ray Disc with “PlayMemories Home,” you have to install 
proprietary add-on software. For details, access following URL:
http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/BDUW/
 The PlayStation
®3 may not be available in some countries/regions.
 Movies recorded with the [60i 24M(FX)/50i 24M(FX)]/[24p 24M(FX)/25p 
24M(FX)] setting in [Record Setting] are converted by “PlayMemories Home” in 
order to create an AVCHD recording disc. This conversion can take a long time. 
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Others
Others
Checking the number of recordable images
 When “0” (the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, the memory card 
is full. Replace the memory card with another one, or delete images in the current 
memory card (page 29).
 When “NO CARD” (the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, it means 
no memory card has been inserted. Insert a memory card.
xNumber of still images and time of movies that can be 
recorded on a memory card
Still imagesThe table shows the approximate...

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MoviesThe table below shows the approximate recording times available. These are 
the total times for all movie files. Continuous recording is possible for 
approximately 29 minutes per recording. The maximum size of an MP4 movie 
file is about 2 GB.
(h (hour), m (minute))
 The recording time of movies varies because the camera is equipped with VBR 
(Variable Bit Rate) which automatically adjusts image quality depending on the 
shooting scene.
When you record a fast-moving subject, the image is...