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Cyber-shot Handbook
DSC-HX5/HX5V/HX5C
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search How to use this handbook Click on a button at upper right to jump to the corresponding page. This is convenient when searching for a function you want to view. Search for information by function. Search for information by operation. Search for information in a listing of MENU/Settings items. Search for information by keyword. Marks and notations used in this handbook In
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Notes on using the camera Notes on the types of memory card Functions built into this camera that you can use (sold separately) � This manual describes the functions of GPS- compatible/incompatible devices, TransferJet- The following memory cards are compatible compatible/incompatible devices, 1080 60i- with this camera: “Memory Stick PRO Duo” compatible devices and 1080 50i-compatible media, “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” devices. me
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Notes on the LCD screen and lens Note when playing movies on other devices � The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over This camera uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High 99.99% of the pixels are operational for Profile for AVCHD format recording. effective use. However, some tiny black and/or Movies recorded in AVCHD format with this bright dots (white, red, blue or green) may camera cannot be playe
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Table of contents Notes on using the camera How to use this handbook····································· 2 Notes on using the camera ··································· 3 Operation Search·················································· 8 MENU/Settings Search ······································· 11 Identifying parts··················································· 15 List of icons displayed on the screen ·················· 16
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Viewing Viewing still images············································· 40 Playback zoom···················································· 41 Image Index ························································ 42 Delete·································································· 43 Viewing movies ··················································· 45 MENU (Shooting) MENU items (Shooting) ···································
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Printing Printing still images ··········································· 133 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ················································ 135 Warning indicators and messages ···················· 144 Others Using the camera abroad·································· 149 “Memory Stick Duo” media································ 150 Battery pack ······················································ 152 Battery charge
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Operation Search Intelligent Auto Adjustment······························· 20 Leaving the settings to the camera Scene Selection··················································· 26 Scene Recognition·············································· 63 Shooting movies Movie Mode··························································· 28 Movie format ························································· 83 Soft Snap ············
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Anti Motion Blur···················································· 23 Shooting without blur Hand-held Twilight ·············································· 24 High Sensitivity····················································· 26 2-second delay self-timer·································· 38 ISO··········································································· 56 SteadyShot··············································
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Easy Shooting ······················································ 21 Shooting/Viewing with easy-to-see indicators Using the “PMB (Picture Motion Browser)” Printing images with ················································································ 123 the date Changing date and Area Setting ························································ 114 time settings Date & Time Setting····································
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search MENU/Settings Search 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 ON/OFF (Power) button camera to shooting mode. 2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 3 Select the desired menu item with v/V/b/B on the control button. 4 Press the MENU button to turn off the Menu screen. MENU button Control button In the table below, i
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Mode dial Menu items (Settings) — Notes � [Quality] appears on the screen when [Movie format] is set to [AVCHD]. � Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen. MENU items (Viewing) You can select the various viewing functions easily from the MENU button. Control button 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 3 Select the desired
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Setting items You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen. 1 Press the MENU button to display the Menu Control button screen. 2Select (Settings) with V on the control button, then press z on the center of the control button to display the setup screen. 3 Select each item with v/V/b/B, then z. 4 Select the desired setting, then press z. MENU button Categories Items Shooting Settings Movie format AF Illuminator Grid Line
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Categories Items Memory Card Tool Format Create REC.Folder Change REC.Folder Delete REC.Folder Copy File Number Internal Memory Tool Format File Number Clock Settings Area Setting Date & Time Setting Auto Clock ADJ (DSC-HX5V only) Notes � [Shooting Settings] appears only when settings have been entered from shooting mode. � [Memory Card Tool] appears only when a memory card is inserted in the camera, while [Internal Memory Tool]
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Identifying parts A Shutter button B Mode dial (18) C For shooting: W/T (zoom) lever (33) For viewing: (Playback zoom) lever/ (Index) lever (41, 42) D Flash E ON/OFF (Power) button F (Burst/Bracket) button G Microphone H Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp/AF illuminator I Lens J LCD screen K Hook for wrist strap* L MOVIE (Movie) button M (Playback) button (40) N (Delete) button (43) O MENU button (11) P Control button Menu on: v/V/
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are displayed on the screen to indicate the camera status. You can change the screen display using DISP (Screen Display Settings) on the control button. A When shooting still images Display Indication Battery remaining Low battery warning Image Size/Quality � The icons are limited in Easy Shooting mode. Scene Selection When shooting movies Mode dial (Intellige
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Display Indication Display Indication Zoom scaling Flash mode Flash charging PictBridge connecting White Balance Protect Print order (DPOF) ISO 400 ISO number Playback zoom Database file full/Database file View Mode error TransferJet settings D Display Indication B Self-timer Display Indication C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display z AE/AF lock Destination ISO400 ISO number Overheating warning NR slow shutter Face
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Using the mode dial Set the mode dial to the desired function. Mode dial Allows you to shoot with the settings adjusted automatically (Intelligent Auto (page 20). Adjustment) Allows you to shoot/view still images with easy-to-see indicators (Easy Shooting) (page 21). (Anti Motion Blur) Allows you to shoot with reduced blur without using the flash when composing burst shots taken in high-speed (page 23). Allows you to shoot wit
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Using the internal memory The camera has approximately 45 MB of internal memory. This memory is not removable. You can record images on the internal memory when there is no memory card inserted in the camera. When a memory card is inserted [Recording]: Images are recorded on the memory card. [Playback]: Images on the memory card are played back. [Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be B performed on images on the memory c
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically. 1 Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment). 2 Shoot with the shutter button. Note � Flash mode is set to [Auto] or [Off]. zOn Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode. This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image. Scene Recognitio
