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Top page > Using with  your  computer > Creating  a disc  of  movies > Selecting  a method  for  creating  a
disc  of  movies
Selecting a method  for creating a disc  of  movies
Characteristics  of  each  type of  disc
Creating  a disc  with  a device other  than  a computer
You  can  create  a disc  from AVCHD  movies  that  have  been recorded  with  this camera.
The devices that  can  play  back  movies  vary depending  on  the type of  disc. Select  the type of  disc
suitable  for  your  disc  player.
For details on  the method  for  creating a disc  using “PlayMemories  Home”,  see  “PlayMemories  Home
Help Guide.”
To  import  movies  into  a PC,  see  “Importing  images to  a computer”  [Details] .
Disc  type/Purpose Recordable
movie quality
Player
PS FX FH
For saving images in  high-definition
image quality (HD)
Blu -ray disc  playback  devices (Sony  Blu -ray
disc  player,  PlayStation 3,  etc.)
For saving images in  high-definition
image quality (HD)  (AVCHD  disc)**
AVCHD  format  playback  devices (Sony  Blu -
ray disc  player,  PlayStation 3,  etc.)
For saving images in  standard
definition  image quality (STD)*** Ordinary  DVD  playback  devices (DVD  player,
computer  that  can  play  DVDs, etc.)
*  When creating  discs  using  “PlayMemories  Home,”  you can record  movies if you convert  with a  deterioration  in
image quality.
Characteristics  of  each type of  disc
High-definition
image quality
(HD) Using a Blu -ray disc  enables  you  to  record  high-definition  image quality (HD)
movies  of  a longer  duration  than  DVD  discs.
High-definition
image quality
(HD)  (AVCHD
disc)High-definition  image quality (HD)  movies  can  be  recorded  on  DVD  media,  such  as
DVD -R discs, and  a high-definition  image quality (HD)  disc  is created.
You  can  play  a high-definition  image quality (HD)  disc  on  AVCHD  format
playback  devices,  such  as a Sony  Blu -ray disc  player and  a PlayStation 3.  You
cannot  play  the disc  on  ordinary  DVD  players.
Standard Standard definition  image quality (STD) movies  converted from high-definition
image quality (HD)  movies  can  be  recorded  on  DVD  media,  such  as DVD -R discs,
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quality (STD)and  a standard definition  image quality (STD) disc  is created.
 Types of  discs that can be  used  with “PlayMemories Home”
The following 12 -cm discs  can  be  used  with  “PlayMemories  Home.”  For information  on  Blu -ray discs,
see  “Creating  Blu -ray discs.” [Details]
DVD -R /  DVD+R  /  DVD+R  DL: Cannot be  re-written.
DVD -RW /  DVD+RW: Can  be  re-written  and  used  again. Always  maintain  your  PlayStation 3 to  use  the latest version of  the PlayStation 3 system  software.
The PlayStation 3 may not be  available  in  some  countries/regions.
Creating a disc  with a device other than a computer
You  can  also  create  discs  using a Blu -ray recorder,  etc.  Depending  on  which device you  use, the types
of  disc  that  can  be  created  vary.
Devices Disc  type
Creates  a Blu -ray disc  or a disc  in  standard definition
image quality (STD) using a Blu -ray recorder.
High-definition
image quality (HD)Standard definition
image quality (STD)
Creates  a disc  in  standard definition  image quality (STD)
using a device such  as an  HDD recorder.Standard definition  image quality (STD)
Notes When  creating AVCHD  discs  using “PlayMemories  Home”  from movies  recorded  in  [60p
28M(PS)]/[50p  28M(PS)] or [60i  24M(FX)]/[50i 24M(FX)],  the image quality is converted and  it is not
possible  to  create  discs  that  have  the original image quality.  Converting  image quality takes time.
To  record  movies  with  the original image quality,  use  Blu -ray discs.
To  create  a Blu -ray disc  from movies  recorded  in  [60p  28M(PS)]/[50p  28M(PS)],  you  need to  use  a
device that  is compliant  with  AVCHD  format  Ver.  2.0.  The created  Blu -ray disc  can  be  played  back
only  on  a device that  is compliant  with  AVCHD  format  Ver.  2.0.
For details on  how  to  create  a disc, refer to  the operating  instructions of  the device you  use.
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Top page > Using with  your  computer > Creating  a disc  of  movies > Copying  high-definition  image
quality (HD)  movies  on  to  DVD  discs  (AVCHD  discs)
Copying high-definition image quality (HD) movies on to  DVD discs (AVCHD
discs)
An AVCHD  disc  with  HD  picture  quality can  be  created  from AVCHD  movies  imported to  a PC using the
“PlayMemories  Home”  software.
1 .  Turn on  the PC and  insert  a blank DVD  disc  in  the DVD  drive.
2 .  Start  “PlayMemories  Home.”
3 .  Click 
 (Create  Discs).
4 .  Select  [AVCHD  (HD)] from the disc  selection  drop -down list.
5 .  Select  the AVCHD  movie  to  be  written  to  the disc.
6 .  Click [Add].
You  can  also  add  AVCHD  movies  by dragging and  dropping them.
7 .  Create  the disc  by following the on -screen  instructions.
Playing an  AVCHD disc  on a PC
AVCHD  discs  can  be  played  on  a PC using “PlayMemories  Home”.  Select  the drive  into  which you
have  inserted the DVD  disc  in  “PlayMemories  Home”,  and  click  [Player  for  AVCHD].
For details,  see  “PlayMemories  Home  Help Guide.” Images  may not play  back  smoothly  depending  on  the PC environment.
Notes Be sure  that  the “Expanded  Feature”  of  “PlayMemories  Home”  has  already  been installed.  [Details]
You  cannot  record  the following images on  an  AVCHD  disc:Still  images
MP4 movies
When  creating AVCHD  discs  with  “PlayMemories  Home”  from movies  recorded  in  [60p
28M(PS)]/[50p  28M(PS)] or [60i  24M(FX)]/[50i 24M(FX)],  the image quality is converted and  it is not
possible  to  create  discs  with  the original image quality.  Converting  image quality takes time.  To
record  movies  with  the original image quality,  use  Blu -ray discs.
Disc  creation may take time.
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Top page > Using with  your  computer > Creating  a disc  of  movies > Creating  standard definition  image
quality (STD)  DVD  discs
Creating standard definition image quality (STD) DVD discs
DVD  discs  with  standard definition  image quality (STD) can  be  created  using the “PlayMemories  Home”
software  and  selecting  an  AVCHD  movie  imported to  the PC.
1 .  Turn on  the power of  the PC and  insert  a blank DVD  disc  in  the DVD  drive.
If software  other  than  “PlayMemories  Home”  starts  automatically,  exit that  software.
2 .  Start  “PlayMemories  Home.”
3 .  Click 
 (Create  Discs).
4 .  Select  [DVD-Video (STD)]  from the disc  selection  drop -down list.
5 .  Select  the AVCHD  movie  to  be  written  to  the disc.
6 .  Click [Add].
You  can  also  add  AVCHD  movies  by dragging and  dropping them.
7 .  Create  the disc  by following the on -screen  instructions.
Notes Be sure  that  the “Expanded  Feature”  of  “PlayMemories  Home”  has  already  been installed.  [Details]
Discs  cannot  be  created  for  MP4 movies.
Disc  creation may take time due  to  converting  the AVCHD  movie  to  standard definition  image
quality (STD).
The PC must  be  connected  to  the Internet the first  time a DVD -Video disc  is created.
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Top page > Using with  your  computer > Creating  a disc  of  movies > Creating  Blu -ray discs
Creating Blu -ray discs
You  can  create  Blu -ray discs  from AVCHD  movies  imported to  a PC.
The PC in  question  must  be  capable  of  creating Blu -ray discs. BD-R (not re-writable)  or BD-RE (re-
writable)  discs  can  be  used.  Multi -session recordings  cannot  be  made.
To  create  Blu -ray discs  using “PlayMemories  Home”,  be  sure  to  install the dedicated  add -on  software.
For details,  see  the following URL:
http://support.d -imaging.sony.co.jp/BDUW/
To  install,  your  PC must  be  connected  to  the Internet.
For detailed  operations,  see  “PlayMemories  Home  Help Guide.”
Notes To  create  a Blu -ray disc  from movies  recorded  in  [60p  28M(PS)]/[50p  28M(PS)],  you  need to  use  a
device that  is compliant  with  AVCHD  format  Ver.  2.0.
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Top page > Printing > Printing still  images > Printing still  images
Printing still images
You  can  print  still  images using the following methods.
Printing directly  using a printer  which supports  your  memory  card  type.
For details,  see  the operating  instructions supplied with  the printer.
Printing using a computer
You  can  import  images to  a computer  using the “PlayMemories  Home”  software  and  print  the
images.  You  can  print  images with  the date.
For details,  see  the “PlayMemories  Home  Help Guide”.
Printing at  a shop
You  can  take a memory  card  to  a photo  printing  service  shop.  As  long as the shop  supports  photo
printing  services  conforming  to  DPOF, you  can  make  a 
 (Print order)  mark on  images in
advance  in  playback  mode  so that  you  do  not have  to  reselect  them when you  print  them out at  the
shop.  Before  you  take image data  to  a shop,  always copy  (back  up)  your  data.
Notes When  you  print  still  images shot in  [16:9]  mode,  both  edges may be  cut  off.
You  cannot  print  panoramic  images,  depending  on  the printer.
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Top page > Troubleshooting > If you  have  problems > If you  have  problems
If  you have  problems
If you  experience trouble with  the camera,  try  the following solutions.
1 .  Check  the items under “Troubleshooting”,  then  check  your  camera.
If a code  such  as “C/E:
:” appears  on  the screen,  see  “Self-diagnosis display”.
2 .  Remove the battery pack, wait  for  about  one  minute,  re-insert  the battery pack, then  turn on  the
power.
3 .  Initialize  the settings. [Details]
4 .  Consult your  Sony  dealer  or local authorized  Sony  service  facility.
Additional information  on  this product  and  answers to  frequently asked  questions  can  be  found  at  our
Customer  Support  Website.
http://www.sony.net/
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Top page > Troubleshooting > Troubleshooting > Battery  pack  and  power
Battery pack  and power
Cannot insert the battery  pack into the camera.
Make  sure  the direction  of  the battery pack  is correct,  and  insert  it until  the battery eject  lever  is
locked.
Cannot turn  on the camera.
After  inserting  the battery pack  into  the camera,  it may take a few moments  for  the camera  to  power
up.
Make  sure  that  the battery pack  is inserted correctly.
The battery pack  will discharge  by itself even  if you  do  not use  it.  Charge  the battery pack  before  use.
Check  that  the battery pack  type is NP-BX1.
The  power  turns off suddenly.
Depending  on  the camera  and  battery temperature,  the power may turn off  automatically  to  protect
the camera.  In  this case, a message is displayed on  the screen  before  the power turns off.
If you  do  not operate the camera  for  a certain  period  of  time while  the power is on, the camera  turns
off  automatically  to  prevent  wearing  down the battery pack. Turn on  the camera  again.
The  remaining  charge indicator is incorrect.
This is caused when you  use  the camera  in  an  extremely  hot or cold  location.
Battery  capacity  decreases  over  time and  through repeated  use. If decreased  usage time between
charges becomes significant, it is probably  time to  replace  it with  a new  one.
The  Power/Charge lamp  of  the camera flashes while charging the battery.
Check  that  the battery pack  type is NP-BX1.
The Power/Charge lamp  of  the camera  flashes  infrequently  when you  use  a battery pack  that  has  not
been used  for  a long time.  In  such  cases, remove  the battery pack  from the camera  and  re-insert  it.
For details,  see  “Battery  pack”  [Details] .
The  battery  is not  charged even if the Power/Charge lamp  turns off and  charging is
finished.
This happens  when you  charge the battery pack  in  an  extremely  hot or cold  location. Charge  the
battery pack  within the proper charging  temperature range of  between  10°C to  30°C (50°F to  86°F).
The  camera makes a  noise when  it is shaken.
If the power is not on, the camera  may make  a noise when it is shaken.  This is not a malfunction.
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Shooting still images/movies
Cannot record images.
Check  the free capacity  of  the memory  card. If it is full, do  one  of  the following:
Delete unnecessary  images.  [Details]  [Details]
Change  the memory  card.
You  cannot  record  images while  charging  the flash.
When  recording  movies,  it is recommended that  you  use  the following memory  cards: “Memory  Stick  PRO  Duo”  (Mark2)  media,  “Memory  Stick  PRO -HG Duo”  media,  “Memory  Stick
Micro”  (Mark2)  media
SD memory  card, SDHC  memory  card  or SDXC  memory  card, microSD  memory  card, microSDHC
memory  card  (Class  4 or faster)
Smile Shutter function  does  not  work.
No  image is shot if a smiling  face is not detected.  [Details]
Anti - blur function  does  not  work.
The anti -blur  function  may not work  properly  when shooting  night  scenes.
Shoot  after  pressing  the shutter button  halfway down.
Recording  takes  a  long time.
The noise reduction  function  is turned  on. This is not a malfunction. [Details]  [Details]
You  are  shooting  in  RAW mode.  Since  RAW data  files  are  large,  RAW mode  shooting  may take time.
The Auto HDR is processing  an  image.  [Details]
The  image is out  of  focus.
The subject  is too close.  When  shooting, make  sure  to  position  the lens  farther away  from the subject
than  the shortest shooting  distance (approximately 5 cm (0.16  ft) (W)/55 cm (1.8 ft) (T)  from the lens).
 (Sports Action),  (Landscape),   (Night  Scene)  or  (Fireworks) mode  is selected in  [Scene
Selection] when shooting  still  images.
Zoom does  not  work.
You  cannot  use  the optical zoom  when shooting  in  [Sweep  Shooting] mode.
You  cannot  use  zoom  functions  other  than  optical zoom  in  the following situations: When  the Smile  Shutter function  is activated.
[Drive  Mode]  is set  to  [Self -portrait].
[Quality]  is set  to  [RAW] or [RAW  &  JPEG].
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							The  flash  does  not  work.
You  cannot  use  the flash  in  the following situations:[Drive  Mode]  is set  to  [Self -timer(Cont)]  or [Bracket:  Cont.].  [Details]
 (Anti Motion  Blur),  (Night  Scene),   (Hand-held Twilight),   (Fireworks) or  (High
Sensitivity)  mode  is selected in  [Scene  Selection].
Shooting  in  [Sweep  Shooting] mode
Shooting  in  movie  mode
Set  the flash  to  [Fill-flash] when [Scene  Selection] mode  is set  to  
 (Pet),   (Gourmet),  
(Landscape),   (Sports Action)  or  (Sunset)  mode.  [Details]
Fuzzy  white  circular spots appear in images shot using the flash.
Particles  (dust,  pollen,  etc.)  in  the air  reflected  the flash  light  and  appeared in  the image.  This is not a
malfunction.  [Details]
The  close - up shoot function  (Macro) does  not  work.
The camera  automatically  adjusts  the focus.  Press and  hold the shutter button  halfway down.  Focus
adjustment may take some  time when shooting  a close  subject.
 (Sports Action),  (Landscape),   (Night  Scene)  or  (Fireworks) mode  is selected in  [Scene
Selection].
The  date and  time are not  displayed on the screen.
While  shooting, the date  and  time are  not displayed.  They are  displayed only  during  playback.
The  F value  and  shutter  speed flash.
The exposure  is incorrect.  Correct  [Exposure  Comp.].  [Details]
The  image colors  are not  correct.
Adjust  [White  Balance].  [Details]
[Picture Effect]  is selected.  [Details]
Execute  [Initialize]  to  reset settings  to  default.  [Details]
The  image is extremely bright or dark.
Execute  [Initialize]  to  reset settings  to  default.  [Details]
Noise appears in the image when  you  view  the screen in a  dark place.
The camera  is attempting  to  increase  the visibility  of  the screen  by temporarily  brightening  the image
under conditions  of  low  illumination.  There  is no  effect  on  the recorded  image.
You can see a  dark shadow on the image.
Depending  on  the brightness  of  the subject,  you  may see  a dark  shadow  when you  change  the
aperture.  This is not a malfunction.
The  eyes of  the subject come out  red.
Set  [Red  Eye Reduction]  to  [On].  [Details]
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