Sony Cybershot DSC-HX30V manual

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    4-419-606- 12 (1) DSC-HX20V/HX30/HX30V Digital Still Camera Instruc tion M anual[...]

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    GB 2 The number in parentheses in dicates the number of piec es. • Camera (1) • Rechar geable b attery pack NP-BG1 ( 1)/Batte ry case (1) • Micr o USB cabl e (1) • AC Adaptor AC-UB1 0/UB10B/UB 10C/UB10D (1) • Power cord (mains lead) (not suppl ied in the USA and Canada ) (1) • Wrist s trap (1) • Instructi on Manual (thi s manual) ( 1)[...]

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    GB 3 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. DSC-HX20V/DSC-HX30/DSC-HX30V Serial No. _____________________________ Model No. AC-UB10/AC-UB10B/AC-UB10C/AC-UB10D Serial No. [...]

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    GB 4 • Be sure to charge the battery pack using a genuine Sony battery charger or a device that can charge the battery pack. • Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small children. • Keep the battery pack dry. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Sony. • Dispose of used battery packs promptly as described in [...]

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    GB 5 UL is an internationally recognized safety organization. The UL Mark on the product means it has been UL Listed. If you have any questi ons about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669). The number below is for the FCC related matters only. [ Regula tory In format ion This equipment must not be co-loc[...]

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    GB 6 [ CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. [ Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the F CC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable [...]

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    GB 7 This device complies with RSS-310 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two condit ions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must a[...]

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    GB 8 [ Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (App licable in the European Union and other European countr ies with separate collec tion system s) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for t[...]

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    GB 9 A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i. e., marked with an or mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachabl[...]

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    GB 10 A S hutter button B Mo de dial (Intell igent Aut o)/ (Superior Auto)/ (Program Auto)/ (Manual Exposure S hootin g)/ (Memory r ecall mode)/ (iSweep P anorama )/ (Movie Mo de)/ (3D Shooting)/ (Scene Selection)/ (Backgrou nd Defocus) C F or shoot ing: W/T ( Zoom) lever For viewing: (Index) lever / (Playback zo om) lever D S elf-t imer lamp /Smi [...]

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    GB 11 P HDMI mini jack Q W i-Fi sensor (buil t-in, DSC- HX30/HX30V only) R Hook f or wrist strap S Control wheel T ME NU bu tton U / (In-Camera Guide /Delete) button V Ba ttery inser tion s lot W Battery eject lever X Tripod recep tacle • Use a tripod with a screw less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inches) long. Otherwise, you cannot firmly secure the camera[...]

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    GB 12 Charging the battery pack 1 Connect th e camera to the AC Adaptor (sup plied), using th e micro USB c able (su pplied) . 2 Connect th e AC Adaptor to the wall outl et (wall socke t). The Power /Charge lam p lights orange, a nd chargi ng starts. • Turn off the cam era while char ging the battery. • You c an charge the batte ry pack even wh[...]

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    GB 13 • If the Power/Charge lamp on the camera f lashes when the AC Adaptor is connected to the wall outlet (wall socket), this indicates that charging is temporarily stopped because the temperature is outside the recommended range. When the temperature gets back within the approp riate range, the charging resumes. We recommend charging the batte[...]

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    GB 14 x Charging by co nnecting to a compute r The ba ttery pack can be charg ed by connecti ng th e camera to a c omputer using a micro USB cab le. • Note th e following points when charging via a computer: – If the camer a is connected to a laptop computer that is not connected to a power source, the laptop battery level decreases. Do not cha[...]

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    GB 15 x Battery life and number of images that can be recorded a nd played ba ck • The above number of images applies when the battery pack is fully charged. The number of images may decrease depending on the conditions of use. • The number of i mages that can be record ed is for shootin g under the fo llowing conditions: – Using Sony “Memo[...]

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    GB 16 x Supplying pow er The camera can be supplied with power from the wall out let (wall socke t) by connecting to the AC Adaptor, using the mi cro USB cable (suppli ed). You can import ima ges to a compute r without worrying a bout draining the battery pac k by connecting th e camera to a comput er using the micro US B cable. In addition, you ca[...]

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    GB 17 x Memory cards that can be use d • In this manual, the products in the ta ble are collectively refe rred to as follows: A : “Memory Stick Duo” media B : “Memory Stick Micro” media C : SD card D : microS D memory card • When u sing “Memory S tick Micro” media or microSD mem ory cards with th is camera, make sure to use with the[...]

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    GB 18 Setting the cl ock 1 Press the ON/OFF (Pow er) button . Date & Ti me sett ing is dis played wh en you tur n on the camera for the first time. • It may take time f or the power to turn on and allow operation. 2 Select a d esired la nguage. 3 Select a d esired ge ographic location by follo wing the on-scr een inst ructions, then pr ess z [...]

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    GB 19 Shooting still ima ges Shooting movie s • Do n ot push down or pull up the flas h manually. This may caus e a malf unction. • The sound of the le ns and leve r operating will be recor ded when the z oom functio n operates while shooting a movie. The sound of the MOVIE button operating may also be recor ded when movie recording is f inishe[...]

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    GB 20 x Selecting ne xt/previou s image Select an im age by pressing B (next)/ b (previous) on th e control wheel or by turning th e contr ol whee l. Press z in the ce nter of t he cont rol wheel to view movies. x Deleting an im age 1 Press / (Delete) butto n. 2 Select [ This Image] wi th v on the control wheel , then press z . x Returning to sho o[...]

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    GB 21 This cam era is equippe d with a buil t-in instructi on guide. This allows you to search the cam era’s funct ions accordin g to your needs. Other functi ons used when shoot ing or play ing back can be oper ated using the control wh eel or MENU button on the camera. T his came ra is e quipped wi th a Function Guide th at all ows you t o easi[...]

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    GB 22 x Control wheel DISP (Display S etting): Allo ws you to change the screen disp lay. / (Cont. Sh ooting/Self- Timer): Allows you to use the self-t imer and burst s hooting m ode. (Photo Creativi ty): Allows you to change [Bri ghtness], [Co lor], [Vividne ss] and [Pict ure Effect] w hen shootin g mode is set to [Intell igent Auto] or [Superior [...]

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    GB 23 Color hue When [Toy camera] is selected in Picture Effect, sets the color hue. Extracted Color When [Par tial Color] is sel ected in Picture E ffect, selects the color to extract. Watercolor Eff ect When [Wa tercolor] is se lected in Pi cture Effect, s ets the effect level. Illustration Effe ct When [Illust ration] is selected in Picture Effe[...]

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    GB 24 *1 DSC-HX20V/HX30V onl y *2 DSC-HX30/HX30V only Viewin g Anti Blink Set to automatica lly shoot two images and select image in which the eyes ar e not blinking. Movie S teadyShot Set the strength of S teadyShot in mov ie mode. If you change the setting for [Movie SteadyShot], the angle of view will change. Position Info rmat ion *1 Check the [...]

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    GB 25 * DSC-HX30/HX30V only x Setting items If you press the MENU but ton while shooting or during playbac k, (Setti ngs) is provided as a fin al select ion. You can chang e the def ault settin gs on the (Settings) scre en. *1 DSC-HX20V/HX30V only *2 DSC-HX30/HX30V o nly *3 If a memory card is not inserted, (Internal Memor y Tool) will be displayed[...]

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    GB 26 The bu ilt-in software “P layMem ories Home” allo ws you to import stil l images and movie s to your comp uter and use th em. You can shoot o r play back images on th is came ra even if you do not ins tall “PlayM emories Hom e”, howe ver, “Play Memories Home” is required t o import AV CHD mov ies to your comp uter. • “PlayMemo[...]

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    GB 27 The number of still images an d recordable time may vary de pending on the shooting c onditions an d the memory ca rd. x Still images (Units: I mages) x Movies The table be low shows the ap proximate maximum recording time s. These are the tota l times for a ll movie file s. Contin uous shooting is po ssible for approx imately 29 minutes. The[...]

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    GB 28 Functions built into this camera • This manual describes each of the functions of TransferJet compatible/ incompatible devices, 1080 60i-compatib le devi ces and 1080 50i -compatible devices. – To determine whether your camera supports the GPS function, check the model name of your camera. GPS-compat ible: DSC-HX20V/HX30V GPS-incompa tibl[...]

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    GB 29 Notes on re cording/playbac k • Before you start recording, make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly. • The camera is neither dust-proof, nor splash-proof, nor water-proof. • Avoid expos ing the camera to water. If water enters inside the camera, a malfunction may occur. In some case s, the camera cannot [...]

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    GB 30 On the overh eat protec tion Depending on the camera and battery temp erature, you may be unable to r ecord movies or th e power may turn of f automatically to pr otect the camer a. A message will be displayed on the scree n before the power turns off or you can no longer record movies. In this case, leave the power off and wait until the cam[...]

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    GB 31 Came ra [System] Image device: 7. 76 mm (1/2 .3 type) Exmor R CMOS sensor Total pixel number of camera: Approx. 18.9 Megapixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 18.2 Megapixels Lens: Sony G 20× zoom lens f = 4.45 mm – 89 mm ( 25 mm – 500 mm (35 mm film equivalent) ) F3.2 (W) – F5.8 (T) While shooting movies (16:9): 27.5 mm –[...]

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    GB 32 [Input and Output connectors] HDMI connector: HDMI mini jack Micro USB connector: USB communication USB communication: Hi-Speed USB (USB 2 .0) [Screen] LCD screen: 7.5 cm (3.0 type) TFT drive Total number of dots: 921 6 00 dots [Power, gene ral] Power: Rechargeable battery pack NP- BG1 , 3. 6 V NP-FG1 (so ld separately), 3.6 V AC Adaptor AC-U[...]

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    GB 33 Trad em arks • The following marks are trademar ks of Sony Corporation. , “Cyber-shot,” “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,” “Memory Stick Duo,” “Memory Stick Micro” • “AVCHD P rogressive” and “AVCHD Progressive” logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corpor ation. • Windows i[...]

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