Sony DSC-HX3 manual

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    GB 4-258-974- 11 (1) © 2010 Sony Corporation Digital Still Camera DSC-HX3/HX 5/HX5V Instruct ion Manual[...]

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    GB 2 Owner’s Recor d 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 upon your So ny dealer regarding this product. Model No. DSC-HX3/HX5/HX5V Serial No. ______________________________ To reduce fire or shock ha zard, do not e xpose the unit to [...]

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    GB 3 • Be sure to charge the b attery 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 recomm ended by Sony. • Dispose of used battery packs promptly as described i[...]

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    GB 4 UL is an internationally recognized safety organization. The UL Mark on the product means it has been UL Listed. If you have any questions 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. [ Regu latory Infor mation [ CAUTION You are cautioned that any[...]

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    GB 5 The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. Hereby, Sony Corporation, declares that this DSC-HX5V Digital Still Camera is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevan t provisions of the Directive 1999/5/EC[...]

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    GB 6 [ Disposal of waste batte ries (ap plicabl e in the Eur opean Unio n and other Eur opean co untries wi th sepa rate coll ecti on systems) This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this sym bol might be used in combination wi[...]

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    GB 7 Table of contents Getting starte d Refer to “Cyb er-shot Handbook” (PDF) on supplied CD-ROM .... .... ....... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... .... ..... ..8 Checking the accessories supplied ........................... ......... 8 Notes on using the ca mera...... ...... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... ..[...]

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    GB 8 Checking the ac cessories supplie d • Battery charger B C-CSGD/BC-CSGE (1 ) • Power cord (m ains lead) (not suppl ied in the USA and Canada ) (1) • Rechar geable batte ry pack NP-BG1 ( 1)/Batte ry case (1) • USB, A/V cab le for m ulti-use termin al (1) • HDMI adaptor (1) • Wrist s trap (1) •C D - R O M ( 1 ) – Cyber-sho t appli[...]

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    GB 9 Functions built in to this camera • This manua l describe s the functio ns of GPS-compa tible/i ncompatibl e devices, Transfer Jet-comp atible/ incompatib le devi ces, 1080 60i-c ompatibl e devices and 1080 50i -compati ble devices. – To determin e whether your cam era supports the GPS function, che ck the model n ame of your came ra. GPS-[...]

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    GB 10 • Avoi d exposing the cam era to water. If wat er enters ins ide the camer a, a malfuncti on may occur . In some cases , the camera cann ot be repaire d. • Do not aim th e camera at the sun or other bright li ght. It may caus e the malfu nction of the camera. • Do not use the cam era near a location tha t generates strong radio waves or[...]

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    GB 11 Notes when pl aying movie s on other devi ces • This camera uses MP EG-4 AVC/H.264 High Prof ile for AVCHD format recording. M ovies recorded in AVCHD format with this camera cannot b e played by the f ollowing devi ces. – Other d evices comp atible with A VCHD format tha t does n ot supp ort H igh Profile – Devices inco mpati ble wit h[...]

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    GB 12 Identifying parts A Shutter but ton B Mode di al C For shoot ing: W/ T (Zoom) lever For vie wing: (Playback zoom) lever / (Index) le ver D Flash E ON/OFF (Power) button F (Burst/Bra cket) bu tton G Microphone H Self-t imer la mp/S mile Shut ter lamp/A F illumi nator I Lens J LCD screen K Hook for wrist strap L MOVIE ( Movie) button M (Playbac[...]

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    GB 13 Charging the battery pack 1 Insert the battery pack into the battery charger. • You c an charg e the batter y even when it is partiall y charged. 2 Connect the battery charger to the wall outlet (wall socket). If you c ontinue cha rging th e battery p ack f or about one more ho ur afte r the CHAR GE lamp tu rns off, the c harge will last s [...]

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    GB 14 x Charging time • The table above s hows the time required t o charge a fully depleted battery pack at a temperature of 25 °C (77 °F). Ch arging may take longer depending on conditions of use and circ umstances. • Con nect the ba ttery charg er to th e nearest w all ou tlet (wall socket). • When charging i s finished, disconnect the p[...]

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    GB 15 Inserting the battery pack /a memory card (sold separately) 1 Open the cover. 2 Insert the memory card (sold separately). With th e notch ed corner facing as illu strated, insert the memory card until it cli cks i nto p lace. 3 Insert the battery pack. Check the dire ctio n of the batt ery, inser t the battery pa ck while pressing th e batter[...]

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    GB 16 x Memory cards tha t you ca n use • The foll owing mem ory card s a re co mpatib le wi th th is ca mera : “Me mory Stick PRO Duo” media , “Memor y Stick PRO-HG Duo” m edia, “ Memory Stick Duo” med ia, SD memory car ds, SDHC memory card s and SDXC memory cards. Oper ation w ith a ll mem ory c ards i s not assured. MultiMe diaCar [...]

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    GB 17 x When there is no m emory ca rd inserted Images are stored in th e camera’ s internal memory (app roxim ately 45 MB) . To copy images from t he inte rnal memory t o a memory ca rd, i nsert the memory ca rd in th e camera , then selec t MENU t (Settings ) t (Memory Card Tool ) t [Copy]. x To remove the battery pack x Checking the remaining [...]

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    GB 18 Setting the clock x Setting the da te and tim e again Press the MENU but ton, then sele ct (Settings ) t (Clock Set tings). 1 Press the ON/OFF (Power) button. The camer a is turned on. • It may take tim e for the power to turn on and allow oper ation. 2 Select a setting item with v / V on the control button, then press z . Date & Time F[...]

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    GB 19 Shooting still images 1 Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment), then press the ON/OFF (Power) button. 2 Hold the camera steady as illustrat ed. • Turn the W/T (zoom ) lever t o (T) to zoom in, and to (W) to zoom out. 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus. When the image is in foc us, a beep sounds a nd the z indi cato[...]

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    GB 20 Shooting movies • The operating sound of the lens is reco rded when the zoom function operates while shooting a movie. x Changing the Movie fo rmat Change the Movi e format by MENU t (Settings ) t (Shooting Settin gs) t [Movie format]. 1 Set the mode dial to (Movie Mode), then press the ON/OFF (Power) button. 2 Press the shutter button full[...]

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    GB 21 Viewing images x Returning to shooting i mages Press the shut ter button halfway down. x Turning off the c amera Press ON/OFF (Power) b utton. 1 Press the (Playback) button. • When im ages on a memo ry card recorded with other cameras are played back on this camera, the registr ation scre en for the data file appears. x Selecting nex t/prev[...]

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    GB 22 Learning more a bout the camera (“Cyber-shot Handbook”) “Cyber-sh ot Handbook” , which explains how to us e the camera in deta il, is included on the CD-ROM (supp lied). Re fer to it for in-de pth instruct ions on the many functions of the cam era. x For Windows users x For Macintos h users 1 Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-R[...]

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    GB 23 List of icons disp layed on th e screen When shoot ing still images • The icons are limited in Easy Shooting mode. When sh ooting movies A B Displ ay Indication Battery remaining Low battery warning Image S ize/Quality Scene Selectio n Mode dial (Intelligent Auto Adjust ment/Anti Motion Blur /Hand-held Twilight/B acklight Correction HDR/Mov[...]

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    GB 24 C D Display Indicatio n Recordin g fo lder 96 Number of recordable images 100Min Reco rdable time Recording/Playback Media (Memory card, internal m emory) Direction (DSC-HX5V only) GPS triangulatin g status (DSC-HX5V only) AF illuminator Red-eye reduction Flash mode Flash charging Display Indicatio n Self-ti mer C:32:00 Self-diagn osis displa[...]

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    GB 25 Number of still images and rec ordable time of movi es 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/Pa noramic images (Units: I mages) • When t he number of remaining shootable im ages is greater t han 99,999, the “>99999” indicator appears. • [...]

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    GB 26 x Movie s The tab le belo w shows t he ap proximat e ma ximum rec ording times . These are the tot al times for all movie files. Cont inuous sho oting is possibl e for approxima tely 2 9 minu tes. (Units: hour : minute : second) • The continuou s shooting time differs accor ding to the shooting conditio ns (temperature, etc.). The value abo[...]

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    GB 27 On cleani ng Clea ning the L CD scr een Wipe the screen surface with an LCD cleanin g kit (sold separately) to remove fingerprints, dust, etc. Clea ning th e le ns Wipe the lens with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints, dust, etc. Clean ing the ca mera su rface Clean the camer a surface with a soft cloth sligh tly moistened with water, then w[...]

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    GB 28 Specifications Camera [System] Image device: 7.59 mm (1/2.4 type) Exmor R CMOS sensor Total pixel number of camera: Approx. 10.6 Megapixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 10.2 Megapixels Le ns: So ny G 1 0× z o om len s f = 4. 25 mm – 42.5 mm (25 mm – 250 mm (35 mm fi lm equivalent)) F3.5 (W) – F5.5 (T) While shoot ing movie[...]

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    GB 29 Operating temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F ) Storage temperature: –20 °C to +60 °C (–4 °F to +140 °F) Dimensions: 102 .9 × 57.7 × 28.9 mm (4 1/8 × 2 3/8 × 1 3/16 inches) (W/H/D, excluding protrusions) Mass (including NP-BG1 battery pack, Memory card): Approx. 20 0 g (7.1 oz .) Microphone: Stereo Spea ke r: Mo naur a[...]

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    GB 30 • “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.. • Adobe and Reader are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. • The OBEX word mark and logo are registered tr ademarks and are owned by Infrared Data Association (IrDA ® ). ?[...]

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    Printed in Japan[...]