α Handbook
Table Of Contents
- How to use this handbook
- Table of contents
- Sample photo
- Identifying parts
- List of icons on the screen
- Operating the camera
- Menu
- Shooting images
- Playing back images
- Deleting images
- Photo Creativity
- Bkground Defocus
- Brightness
- Color
- Vividness
- Picture Effect
- DISP (Display Contents)
- Exposure Comp.
- Drive Mode
- Cont. Shooting
- Spd Priority Cont.
- Self-timer
- Self-timer(Cont)
- Bracket: Cont.
- ISO
- Zoom
- Image Index
- Intelligent Auto
- Superior Auto
- Scene Selection
- Sweep Panorama
- Manual Exposure
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture Priority
- Program Auto
- Flash Mode
- AF/MF Select
- Autofocus Area
- Autofocus Mode
- Tracking Focus
- Face Detection
- Face Registration
- Smile Shutter
- Auto Object Framing
- Soft Skin Effect
- Shooting Tip List
- DISP Button(Monitor)
- Image Size
- Aspect Ratio
- Quality
- Panorama Direction
- File Format
- Record Setting
- White Balance
- Metering Mode
- Flash Comp.
- DRO/Auto HDR
- Picture Effect
- Creative Style
- Delete
- Still/Movie Select
- Slide Show
- Specify Printing
- Image Index
- Enlarge Image
- Rotate
- Protect
- Volume Settings
- AEL w/ shutter
- AF Illuminator
- Red Eye Reduction
- Live View Display
- Auto Review
- Grid Line
- Peaking Level
- Peaking Color
- Clear Image Zoom
- Digital Zoom
- Self-portrait Self-timer
- S. Auto Image Extract.
- MF Assist
- MF Assist Time
- Color Space
- SteadyShot
- Release w/o Lens
- Long Exposure NR
- High ISO NR
- Lens Comp.: Shading
- Lens Comp.: Chro. Aber.
- Lens Comp.: Distortion
- Face Priority Tracking
- Movie Audio Rec
- Wind Noise Reduct.
- AF Micro Adj.
- Menu start
- MOVIE Button
- Custom Key Settings
- AEL toggle
- Beep
- Language
- Date/Time Setup
- Area Setting
- Help Guide Display
- Power Save
- Power Saving Start Time
- LCD Brightness
- Display Color
- Wide Image
- Playback Display
- HDMI Resolution
- CTRL FOR HDMI
- USB Connection
- USB LUN Setting
- Version
- Demo Mode
- Initialize
- Format
- File Number
- Folder Name
- Select Shoot. Folder
- New Folder
- Recover Image DB
- Display Card Space
- Upload Settings
- Viewing images on a TV
- Using with your computer
- Installing the software
- Connecting the camera to the computer
- Creating a movie disc
- Printing still images
- Troubleshooting
- Warning messages
- Using the camera abroad
- Memory card
- “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
- Battery charging
- Mount Adaptor
- AVCHD format
- Cleaning
- Index

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Sample photo Menu Index
Connecting with other equipment
Viewing images on a TV
To view images on the camera using a TV, an HDMI cable (sold separately) and an HD
TV equipped with an HDMI connector are required. Refer also to the operating
instructions supplied with the TV.
• Some devices may not work properly.
• Sounds are output only while recording or playing back movies, when the camera is connected with an
HDMI cable.
• Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo.
• Use an HDMI micro jack on one end (for the camera), and a plug suitable for connecting your TV on the
other end.
• Do not connect the camera and equipment to be connected using output terminals. This may cause a
malfunction.
• The peaking function is not enabled when the camera is connected using an HDMI cable.
1 Turn off both your camera and the TV.
2 Connect the camera to the TV with an HDMI
cable (sold separately).
3 Turn on the TV and switch the input.
4 Turn on the camera, and then press the
(Playback) button to select playback
mode.
Images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen.
Select the desired image with the control wheel.
Notes
1 To the HDMI
connector
2 To the HDMI micro
jack
HDMI cable
z On “PhotoTV HD”
This camera is compatible with the “PhotoTV HD” standard.
If you connect Sony PhotoTV HD-compatible devices using an HDMI cable (sold
separately), the TV is set to the image quality suitable for viewing still images, and a whole
new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking Full HD quality.
“PhotoTV HD” allows for a highly-detailed, photo-like expression of subtle textures and
colors. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV.
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