Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DSC-RX1 Sony
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4-469-577- 11 (1) DSC- RX1/RX 1R Digital Still Camera Instruc tion M anu al.
GB 2 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-RX1/DSC-RX1R Seria l No.
GB 3 RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you. For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http://www.
GB 4 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 FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
GB 5 Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste.
GB 6 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.
GB 7 Tabl e of con tent s Introduc tion of functions ........ ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ........ ..... ..... 9 Befo re use Notes on usin g your camera ..... ........ ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... 11 Checkin g the s uppli ed ite ms ........ .
GB 8 Shooti ng and viewing i mages Shooting s till image s ....... ..... ..... ..... ........ ..... ..... ..... ...... .... 46 Recordin g movies ............ ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... ....... ..... ...... .... 48 Changi ng the file forma t . ....
GB 9 Introdu ction of fun ction s This sectio n introduces some frequently use d shooting functio ns and other unique functions. See the pages in pare ntheses for details. Exposure Comp. (23) You ca n adjust the ex posure to cha nge the bri ghtness of the en tire image .
Introduction of functions GB 10 DRO/Auto HDR (55) [D-Rang e Opt.]: By dividin g the image int o small area s, the camera analyse s the contrast of ligh t and shadow be tween the subj ect and the backgrou nd, and prod uces an imag e with the op timal brightn ess and gradation.
Before use GB 11 Before use Notes on using your came ra Functio ns built into this came ra • This manual describes 1080 60i- compatible devices and 1080 50i- compatible devices. To check whether your camera is a 1080 60i-compatible device or 1080 50i- compatible device, check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera.
Notes on using your camera GB 12 • Clean the flash surface before use. The heat of flash emission may cause dirt on the flash surface to start smoking or burning.
Notes on using your camera Before use GB 13 • Playback of images recorded with your camera on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with other equipment on your camera are not guaranteed.
GB 14 Before use Check ing th e supplie d item s The nu mber in paren theses indicat es the number of pieces. • Camer a (1) • Rechar geable battery pack N P- BX1 (1) • Micr o USB cabl e (1) • .
Before use GB 15 Identif ying p arts See the pages in pa rentheses for details on ope ration for the parts. A Hooks for shoulder strap • Att ach both ends of the strap to the c amera.
Identifying parts GB 16 A (Flash p op-up) switc h (23) B Light sensor C Charg e lamp (37 ) D Micro USB c onnector ( 62) E HDM I micr o jack F m (Micropho ne) jack • When an ex ternal mic rophone is conn ected, the ca mera swit ches fr om the in ternal micropho ne to the ex ternal microph one.
Identifying parts Before use GB 17 A Shutter butt on (46) B Exposu re compensa tion dial (23) C C (Cu stom) butt on (3 0) D Power switch (43) E Mode dial (51) F Multi i nterfa ce shoe * • Some of the accesso ries may not be inserted ful ly and protrude ba ckward from t he multi i nterface s hoe.
Identifying parts GB 18 A Batter y inse rtion sl ot (3 6) B Memory ca rd slot (41) C Access l amp (4 2) D Lock leve r E Speake r F Tripod socket hole • Use a tr ipod with a scre w less than 5. 5 mm (7/3 2 inch es) l ong. Other wise, you cannot fir mly secure th e camera, and dam age to the c ame ra may occu r.
Identifying parts Before use GB 19 • Th e DISP (Display C ontents) func tion is assigne d to the up b utton on the contro l wheel (page 29). You can assign the desired functi ons to the left, right, and down butt ons (page 30) .
GB 20 List o f icon s on t he scre en * Vie wfinde r mode is availa ble an d is sui tabl e for shooti ng with an exter nal vie wfi nde r (s old se par ate ly ).
List of icons on the screen Before use GB 21 B Recording mode of movies (28) Battery charge remaining (39) Flash charge in pr ogress Setting E ffect OFF (30) Does not record sound during movie recordi.
L ist of ic ons on t he sc r een GB 22 C D Auto Port. Fr aming (26) Exposure compensation / Metered manual Flash compensati on (25) EV scale (for viewf inder mode only) Smile Detection Sensitivit y indicator Displ ay Indication REC 0:12 Recording time of the movie (m:s) z Focus status ( 46) 1/250 Shutt er speed F3.
Functions list GB 23 Func tions list Funct ions t hat can be oper ated u sing the butt ons/d ials You can set up or operate va rious functions using these buttons/dia ls. For the loca tion of the buttons/ dials, see “I dentifying parts” (page 15).
GB 24 Sele cting a func tion using the Fn (Fun ction) butto n The Fn butt on executes se ttings or function s that are used fre quently wh en shooting. To set t he func tions d irectly on the shooting informa tion screen Turn the c ontrol whee l without pre ssing z in step 2 to set th e functions directly on the sh ooting information scre en.
Functions list GB 25 Funct ions t hat can be sel ected usi ng the F n (Fun ction) button The functi ons that can be selec ted using the Fn butt on are as follows: Drive Mode Sets the drive mode, such as for continuous shooting. (Single Shooting/ Cont.
Functions that can be selected using the Fn (Function) button GB 26 * 1 Wireless flash shooting is not available with t he built-in flash. * 2 Available only when using the Quick Navi. Movi e Selects the exposure mode for movie recording to suit your subject or effect.
Functions list GB 27 Funct ions t hat can be sel ected usi ng the MEN U butt on You ca n set up the basic sett ings for the came ra as a whole, or ex ecute functions suc h as shooting, pl ayback, or other operations.
Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 28 * Available only when [Sm art Telecon./Zoom] (page 30) is set to [Zoom]. Movie shoo ting m enu Long Exposure NR Sets noise reduction processing for shots with a shutter speed of 1 second or longer.
Functions that can be selected using the MENU button Functions list GB 29 Custom menu Audio Record ing Sets whether to record audio when shooti ng a movie.
Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 30 * Available only when usi ng display magnifi cation. Use this function while assigning [Focus Magnifier] to custom buttons or turning on [MF Assis t] function. * “ AEL hold,” “ A EL hold,” and “AF /MF Control Hold” cannot be assigned.
Functions that can be selected using the MENU button Functions list GB 31 Playba ck me nu Exp.comp.set Sets whether to adjus t the exposure within the flash light range . (Ambient& flash/Ambient only) Bracket order Selects the order in exposure bracket a nd white balance bracket shooti ng.
Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 32 Memory Card Tool menu Clock setu p menu Protect Protects the images. (Multiple Img./Cancel All Images/Cancel All Movies(MP4)/ Cancel All AVCHD view files) Specify Pri nting Adds a print order mark to a still image.
Functions that can be selected using the MENU button Functions list GB 33 Setup m enu Menu start Sets the default position of the cursor on the menu to the top item or the last-selected item. (Top/Previous) Delete confirm. Sets [Dele te] or [C ancel] as th e default setti ng for the delete confirmation screen.
Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 34 * Appears when an Eye-Fi card (sold s eparately) is inserted into the camera. USB LUN Setting Sets the mode when the camera is connected to a computer using a USB connection. (Multi/Sing le) USB Pow er Supply Sets whether to s upply power u sing a USB connection.
Functions list GB 35 Using th e In-C amera Gu ide You ca n use the (Delete) button no t only for dele ting ima ges b ut a lso fo r disp la ying a b uil t-i n i nstr ucti on guid e . Pres s the ( Delet e) b utton o n the Fn screen or menu screen to display explana tion s for the cu rren tly sel ected function or se tting.
GB 36 Prepa ring the camera Charg ing th e batt ery pa ck When usin g th e ca mera f or the f irst time , be sur e to c har ge t he ba tte ry pa ck. The char ged ba tte ry pack is d isc harge d li ttl e by li tt le, ev en when you do not use it. To avoid m issing an opportuni ty to shoot, charge the battery pack again be fore you shoot.
Charging the battery pack Preparing the camera GB 37 4 Connec t the c amera to the A C Ada ptor (supp lied) using t he micro USB cable (suppl ied), a nd connec t the AC Adapto r to th e wall outlet (wall socket). The charge la mp lights orange , and chargin g starts.
Charging the battery pack GB 38 Note s • If the charge lam p on the cam era flashes when the AC Adaptor is connected t o the wall outlet (wall socket), this indicates that charging is temporarily stopped because the temperature is outside the recommended range.
Charging the battery pack Preparing the camera GB 39 The batt ery pa ck can be ch arged by connect ing the ca mera to a comp uter using a micro U SB cable.
Charging the battery pack GB 40 Battery pa ck For details on batt ery life, see pag e 66. The ca mera can be su pplie d wit h po wer fr om t he wa ll out le t (wal l so cket) by connec ting to the AC A daptor (suppli ed), using the micro USB ca ble (supplied ).
Preparing the camera GB 41 Inserti ng a me mory card (sold separa tely) “Memo ry Stick Duo” medi a and SD cards can be used with this cam era. For de tai ls, see pa ge 42. 1 Slid e the lever to open the cover. 2 Insert the memory card (sold separately).
Inserting a memory card (sold separately) GB 42 Note s • Never remov e the memory card/the batte ry pack when the access lamp is lit. This may cause damage to data or the me mory card. You c an us e the fol lowin g typ es of me mory card s with this cam era .
Preparing the camera GB 43 Setti ng the d ate an d time When you turn o n t he camer a for the first time o r aft er you initi alize the funct ions, t he sc ree n to se t th e dat e and time appe ars. 1 Set the pow er swi tch to ON to tur n on the ca mera.
Setting the date and time GB 44 To can cel the d ate and ti me sett ing opera tion Press the MENU bu tton. The date and ti me setup screen appears a utomat icall y only when the power is turn ed on for the fir st time. To reset the date an d time, use the menu.
Preparing the camera GB 45 Shootin g a clear movie with out c amera shake “Camer a shake ” refer s to unwan ted move ment of th e camera th at occur s during shoo ting, resultin g in a blurred imag e. The S teadyS hot funct ion is ava ilabl e with this camer a to redu ce camera shake du ring mo vie re cor ding.
GB 46 Shooti ng and vie wing imag es Shooting still image s In au to mode, the cam era anal yzes t he sub ject and allo ws you t o shoo t with the ap propriat e setting s. 1 Set the mode dial to (Auto Mode). 2 Hold th e cam era stead y as illustra ted.
Shooting still images Shooting and viewing images GB 47 Shooting techn iques • When you turn the macro switching ring to “0,2m-0,3 5m,” the camera is set to macro mode. The shortest shooting distance is approximately 0 .2 m (0.65 ft. ). Macro mode is suitable for shooting close-ups of subjects such as flowers or food.
GB 48 Record ing mo vies Note s • The sound of the camera in operation may be recorded while recording a movie. You can disable the sound recording by setting [Audio Recording] to [Off] (page 29). • The continuous recording time of a movie depends on the ambient temperature or the conditio n of the c amera.
Shooting and viewing images GB 49 Play ing back image s Notes • Movies recorded using other devices may not play back on this camera. To play back st ill images, s et [S till/Mov ie Sele ct] to [Fo lder View( Still )], and to p lay back mov ies, set [Still /Movie Sel ect] to [Fol der View(M P4)] or [AVCHD View].
GB 50 Dele ting im ages Once you hav e deleted an ima ge, you canno t restore it. Be sure that you want to dele te the image before pro ceeding. Note s • Protected images cannot be deleted. 1 While displayi ng the imag e you want to delete, pr ess the (Delet e) butt on.
Selecting a shooting mode GB 51 Selec ting a shooting mod e Selecti ng a sh ootin g mode The foll owin g shoot ing mod es are availa ble. Turn the mo de d ial an d se t to t he desir ed sh ootin g mode . (Auto Mod e) Allows you to shoot still images with the settings adjust ed automatic ally.
GB 52 Functi ons av ailab le for each shooti ng mode The funct ions you can us e depend on the sele cted shooting m ode. In the tabl e below, indicates th e function is availabl e, and a – indic ates the f unc tion i s no t av ailabl e. The fu nctions you can not use are display ed in gray on the sc reen.
Various functions GB 53 Vari ous fu nct ions Using th e vari ous fu nctio ns This manua l main ly provi des an int roduc tion on t he use of the came ra and a list of fu nctions. To le arn more ab out the cam era, refer to “Cyber-sh ot User Guide,” which o ffers in-dep th instruc tions on t he many functions.
Using the various functions GB 54 You can sel ect the desired kind of image proce ssing from among 13 styles, and you can a lso adjust t he contra st, saturation, and sharpness fo r each [Cre ativ e Style ] item. You can shoot nig ht scenes wi th less noise a nd blur wit hout using a t ripod.
Using the various functions Various functions GB 55 Using the [D RO/Auto HDR] functio n, you can captur e various gradati ons of the co ntr ast of image s.
Using the various functions GB 56 You can c hange the settings di rectly using t he Quick N avi scree n, which i s suitable whe n using a viewf inder (sold sepa rately). For details on ho w to attach the viewfi nder, ref er to the operating inst ruct ions su pplie d with the vi ewfin der.
Using the various functions Various functions GB 57 Functi ons avai lable on t he Qu ick Nav i sc reen Auto Mode /Scen e Sele ction /Image Size/ Quali ty/Dr ive M ode/ Flash M ode/ Smile/Face De tect. / Metering Mode/White B alance/ DRO/Au to HDR / Creative Styl e/Picture Effect/Auto Port.
GB 58 Viewin g images on a computer Usin g the soft ware Use the fo llowing ap plications to op timize use of the images shot with yo ur Cyber-shot camera. • “Image Data Conv erter” • “Play Memorie s Home” For details on installatio n, see pages 62 to 63.
Using the software Viewing images on a computer GB 59 With “Pla yMemories Hom e”, you can do th e following: • Y ou can import im ages shot with th e camera to your c omputer and displa y them on the com puter. • Y ou can organi ze image s on the com puter on a ca lendar by shoo ting dat e to vie w them.
Using the software GB 60 The fo llowing com puter environ ments are recomm ended whe n using the software an d importing images via a USB connection . * 6 4-bit edition s and Starter (Edition) are not supported. Windows Im age Mastering API (IM API) Ver.
Using the software Viewing images on a computer GB 61 Notes • Operation is not ass ured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems desc ribed above or in a multi-boot en vironment.
Using the software GB 62 Withou t an Internet conn ection, yo u can use “PlayMe mories Ho me (Lite Version )” which en ables you to use som e minimal ope rations, such as importing images and viewi ng images.
Using the software Viewing images on a computer GB 63 Wind ows: Mac: Notes • Log on as Administrator. Installing “Image Data Converter” 1 Check yo ur computer env ironment.
GB 64 Others Learning more a bout the camera (“Cyber- shot User Guide”) “Cyber-sho t User Gu ide” is a n on-line m anual. R efer to it for in -dept h inst ruct ions o n the ma ny func tions of the camera . 1 Access the Sony s upport page. http://www.
Others GB 65 Checki ng t he n umb er o f im ages and record able ti me of movie s Notes • When “0” (the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, the memory card is full. Replace the memory card with another one, or del ete images from the current memory card (pages 31, 50).
Checking the number of images and recordable time of movies GB 66 * W hen [Aspect Ratio] is set to other than [ 3:2], you can record more images than the numbers shown in the table above (except when [RAW] is selected). Note tha t the actual n umbers may differ depe nding on the condition s of use.
Checking the number of images and recordable time of movies Others GB 67 • The b attery life for movies is based on th e CIPA standard, and is for shooting under the following conditions: – [ Record Setting] i s set to [60 i 17M(FH)]/[50i 17M(FH)].
Checking the number of images and recordable time of movies GB 68 Note s • The recordable time of movies varies because the c amera is equipped with VBR (Variable B it Rate), wh ich automatica lly adjusts im age quality depending on the shooting scene.
Others GB 69 Specifi catio ns Camera [System] Image de vice: 35mm full size (35. 8 mm × 2 3.9 m m), Exmo r CMOS image se nsor Total pix el number of camera : Approx. 24.7 Mega pixels Effectiv e pixel number of cam era: Approx. 24.3 Mega pixels Lens: Carl Ze iss Sonnar T* 35mm single focus lens f = 35 mm, F2.
Specifications GB 70 File f orma t: Still im ages: JP EG (DCF , Exif, MPF Base line) co mplia nt, RAW (Sony AR W 2.3 For mat), DPOF comp atible Movies (AVCHD format): AVCHD format Ver.
Specifications Others GB 71 AC Adaptor AC-U D10/UD1 1 Power requi rements: AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz, 0.2 A Output voltage : DC 5 V, 1 500 mA Oper ating tempe rature: 0 ° C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Storage t emperat ure: – 20 °C to + 6 0° C ( – 4° F t o + 1 4 0° F ) Dimensi ons: AC-UD10: Approx .
Specifications GB 72 • In addition, s ystem and product names used in this manual are, in genera l, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developers or manufacturers. However, the ™ or ® marks are not used in al l cases in this manual.
Index GB 73 Index Index A Area Setting .......... ...... ...... ...... ... 43 AUTO .... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ... 46 Auto Mode ......... ...... ...... ......... ... 46 B Battery pack ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... 36 C C (Custom) butt on .
Index GB 74 P PlayMemor ies Home ........... .59, 62 Q Quick Navi......... ......... ...... ...... ....56 R Record able t ime of movies ..... ....67 Recordin g movies .... ...... ...... ...... .48 Reducing camera sh ake .......... ....45 S Scene Se lectio n .
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