Sony RX100 User Guide

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Top page > Shooting > Using shooting  functions > DISP  (Display  Contents)
DISP  (Display Contents)
Displaying  histogram
1 .  Press 
 (Display  Contents)  on  the control  wheel, then  select  a desired  mode.
Selectable  modes  can  be  set  using MENU  
  1  [DISP  Button(Monitor)].
In shooting  mode
Graphic
Display Shows  basic  shooting  information.
Graphically  shows  the shutter speed and  aperture value.
Display
All  Info.
Shows  recording  information.
No  Disp.
Info.Does  not show  recording  information.
LevelDisplays  an  indicator  guide  showing  the angle  of  inclination  of  the camera  to  the left  or
right  side.  When  the camera  is held on  a level,  this indicator  guide  appears  green.
HistogramDisplays  the luminance distribution  graphically  (histogram).  This mode  can  be  set  by
selecting  MENU  
  1  [DISP  Button(Monitor)]   [Histogram].
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							In playback mode
Display  Info.Shows  recording  information.
HistogramDisplays  the histogram and  recording  information.
No  Disp.  Info.
Does  not show  recording  information.
 
Graphic  display
The graphic  display  shows  the shutter speed and  the aperture value graphically  in  the picture,  so that
you  can  easily understand  the exposure  system.  The shutter speed indicator  bar  and  the aperture
value indicator  bar  show  the current  values.
A :  Shutter speed
B :  Aperture  value
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							Displaying histogram
A  histogram is a graph showing  the brightness  of  an  image.  The graph display  indicates  a bright  image
when skewed to  the right  side  (A),  and  a dark  image when skewed to  the left  side  (B) .
1.  Select  MENU    1  [DISP  Button(Monitor)].
2 .  Check  [Histogram], then  press  MENU  button.
3 .  Press 
 (Display  Contents)  repeatedly  in  shooting  mode  to  display  histogram.
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
Shooting  in  [Sweep  Shooting] mode  or viewing  panoramic  images
A  large difference in  the histogram displayed during  shooting  and  playback  may occur  when: The flash  strobes.
The shutter speed is slow  or fast.
The histogram may not appear  for  images recorded  using other  cameras.
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Flash  Mode
You  can  also  change  [Flash Mode]  using MENU.
1 .  Press 
 (Flash  Mode)  on  the control  wheel.
2 .  Select  the desired  mode  with  the control  wheel.
 (Flash
Off) Flash  does  not operate.
(Autoflash)Flash  automatically  operates in  dark  locations  or when there  is a backlight.
 (Fill -
flash) Flash  always operates.
 (Slow
Sync.) Flash  always operates.
The shutter speed is slow  in  a dark  place to  clearly shoot  background that  is out of
flash  light.
 (Rear
Sync.) Flash  operates before  exposure  is completed  every  time you  trigger  the shutter.
Rear  Sync shooting  allows  you  to  shoot  a natural image of  the trail  of  a moving
subject,  such  as a moving car or a walking  person.
 When “White circular  spots”  appear  in flash  photos
These  spots are  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  flash.
Select  
 (Anti Motion  Blur)  or  (High Sensitivity)  mode  in  [Scene  Selection].  ([Flash Off]  is
automatically  selected.)
Notes The flash  strobes  twice. The first  flash  adjusts  the light  quantity.
While  charging  the flash, 
 flashes.  After  charging  is completed, the flashing  icon  will light  up.
When  using the flash, the flash  pops  up  automatically.  Do  not cover  the flash  with  your  fingers.
You  cannot  use  the flash  when [Drive  Mode]  is set  to  [Self -timer(Cont)]  or [Bracket:  Cont.].
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,  shoot  away  from the subject  or set
the zoom  to  T  and  shoot  with  the flash  again.
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Top page > Shooting > Using shooting  functions > Exposure Comp.
Exposure Comp.
You  can  adjust  the exposure  manually  in  1/3 EV  steps in  a range of  –3.0  EV  to  +3.0 EV.
1 .  Press the 
/ (Exposure Comp.)  on  the control  wheel.
2 .  Select  the desired  value using the control  wheel.
Adjusting  the exposure  for better  looking images
A:  Overexposure  (too much  light)
B :  Correct  exposure
C :  Underexposure  (too little  light)
When  the image shot is overexposed,  adjust  [Exposure  Comp.] to  the minus  side.
When  the image shot is underexposed,  adjust  [Exposure  Comp.] to  the plus  side.
Notes If you  shoot  a subject  in  extremely  bright  or dark  conditions,  or when you  use  the flash, the
exposure  adjustment may not be  effective.
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Top page > Shooting > Using shooting  functions > Photo  Creativity
Photo Creativity
[Photo Creativity]  is a mode  that  allows  you  to  operate the camera  intuitively, using unusual  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 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.
 (Bkground  Defocus) Adjusts  the intensity  of  Background  Defocus.
 (Brightness)
Adjusts  brightness.
 (Color) Adjusts  color.
 (Vividness)Adjusts  vividness.
 (Picture  Effect)Shoots  a still  image with  original texture according  to  the desired  effect.
4 .  Change  the settings  with  the control  wheel.
You  can  combine  some  settings  by repeating  steps 3  and  4.
To  reset the changed  settings  to  the default  settings, press  the 
/ (In -Camera Guide)  button. 
 (Bkground  Defocus),   (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  can  only  select  [Bkground Defocus]  while
recording.
If you  switch  the camera  mode  to  [Intelligent Auto]  mode,  [Superior Auto]  mode  or turn off  the
camera,  the settings  you  changed  revert to  the default  settings.
When  you  set  [Photo Creativity]  in  [Superior Auto]  mode,  overlaying images are  disabled.
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Top page > Shooting > Using shooting  functions > Drive  Mode
Drive Mode
Automatic  shooting  with  Self-portrait  timer
You  can  set  a drive  mode,  such  as continuous,  self-timer, or bracket  shooting. You  can  select  the [Drive
Mode]  also  from MENU.
1 .  Press 
/ (Drive Mode)  on  the control  wheel.
2 .  Select  the desired  mode  with  the control  wheel.
Select  detailed  settings  using 
/ if the selected mode  has  such  options.
 (Single
Shooting) The camera  shoots  a single  image without  using the self-timer.
 (Cont.
Shooting) The camera  shoots  continuous  images while  the shutter button  is pressed.
 (Spd
Priority
Cont.) Shoots  images continuously at  high speed while  you  press  and  hold down the
shutter button. Focus and  brightness  settings  of  the first  shot are  used  for  the
following shots.
 (Self-
timer) Sets  the self-timer to  a 10 -second or 2-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.
 (Self-
portrait) 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-
timer(Cont)) The camera  shoots  continuous  frames 10  seconds after  you  press  the shutter
button. Select  the number of  frames from three  or five.
(Bracket:
Cont.)Shoots  three  images,  each  with  different  degrees  of  brightness. You  can  set  the
value of  bracket  deviation  (steps).
(WB
bracket)Shoots  three  images,  each  with  different  degrees  of  brightness  according  to  the
selected settings  of  white  balance,  color  temperature and  color  filter.  You  can  select
the value of  bracket  deviation  (steps) from [Lo]  or [Hi].
Tips for preventing  blur
If your  hands or body  move  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
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Notes When  [Drive  Mode]  is set  to  [Self -timer(Cont)]  or [Bracket:  Cont.],  [Flash Mode]  is set  to  [Flash Off].
When  the battery level is low,  or a memory  card  is full, the burst stops.
Automatic shooting  with Self-portrait timer
Point  the lens  at  yourself  so that  the selected number of  faces is reflected  in  the screen.  The shutter
operates automatically.  Do  not move  your  camera  after  the beep sounds.
You  can  also  shoot  an  image by pressing  the shutter button  during  this operation.
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Top page > Shooting > Using shooting  functions > Using the Fn  (Function)  button
Using the Fn (Function) button
Up  to  seven  frequently-used  functions  can  be  registered  on  the Fn  (Function)  button. You  can  recall the
functions  when shooting  images.
1 .  Press the Fn  (Function)  button  in  shooting  mode.
2.  Select  a function  to  be  registered  using the Fn  (Function)  button  or /  on  the control  wheel.
3.  Set  the desired  mode  or value by turning the control  wheel  or the Control Ring.
To  customize  functions  that  are  recalled  when pressing  the Fn  (Function)  button, see  “Function  Button.”
[Details]
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