Sony DSCRX100M5A/B - User Manual

Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show) Editing images Beauty Effect Protecting data Protecting images (Protect) Setting Rating function Rating Rating Set(Cust Key) Designating images for printing (DPOF) Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing) Deleting images Deleting a displayed...

HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models) HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie) HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie) HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI HDMI Settings: HDMI Audio Out. (movie) USB Connection USB LUN Setting USB Power Supply PC Rem...

Sending images to an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch Sharing) Transferring images to a computer Send to Computer Transferring images to a TV View on TV Changing the network settings Airplane Mode Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set. Wi-Fi Settings: Disp MAC Address Wi-Fi Sett...

Self-portrait/ -timer Camera Settings2 Movie: Exposure Mode HFR (High Frame Rate): Exposure Mode File Format (movie) Record Setting (movie) Shooting super-slow-motion movies (HFR Settings) Quality(Dual Rec) Img. Size(Dual Rec) Auto Dual Rec Proxy Recording AF drive speed (movie) AF Track Sens (movie...

Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing) Beauty Effect Photo Capture Enlarging an image being played back (Enlarge Image) Enlarge Init. Mag. Enlarge Initial Pos. Motion Interval ADJ Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show) Switching between still images and movies (View Mode) Playi...

HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie) HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI HDMI Settings: HDMI Audio Out. (movie) 4K Output Sel. (movie) USB Connection USB LUN Setting USB Power Supply PC Remote Settings: Still Img. Save Dest. PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img Language Date/Time Setup Area Setting Copyrigh...

4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Precautions On cleaning Number of recordable images Recordable movie times Using the AC Adaptor/battery charger abroad AVCHD format License Trademarks If you have problems Troubleshooting Self-diagnosis display Warning messages 18

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Identifying parts ON/OFF (Power) button 1. Power/Charge lamp 2. Shutter button 3. Mode dial (Auto Mode)/P (Program Auto)/A (Aperture Priority)/S (Shutter Priority)/M (Manual Exposure)/MR (Memory recall)/ (Movie)/ HFR (High Frame Rate)/ (Sweep Panorama)/SC...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Using the control wheel You can select setting items by turning or pressing the top/bottom/left/right side of the control wheel. Your selection isdetermined when you press the center of the control wheel.The DISP (Display Setting), (Exposure Comp.), / (Dr...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Using the control ring By turning the control ring (A) , you can change the desired settings instantly for various shooting modes. You can also allocate frequently used functions to the control ring by selecting MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Custom Key] o...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Using MENU items You can change settings related to all the camera operations including shooting, playback, and operating method. Youcan also execute camera functions from the MENU. Related Topic Tile Menu Press the MENU button to display the menu screen....

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Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Using the Fn (Function) button You can register frequently used functions to the Fn (Function) button and recall them while shooting. Up to 12 frequentlyused functions can be registered to the Fn (Function) button. Press the DISP on the control wheel repe...

To adjust settings from the dedicated setting screens Select the desired function in step 2, then press the center of the control wheel. The dedicated setting screen for thefunction will appear. Follow the operating guide (A) to adjust settings. Related Topic Function Menu Set. 4-740-381-11(1) Copyr...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A How to use the Quick Navi screen The Quick Navi screen is a function optimized for shooting with the viewfinder, that lets you control settings directly. To adjust settings from the dedicated setting screens Select the desired function in step 5, then pre...

Note Items that are gray on the Quick Navi screen are not adjustable. When using [Creative Style], [Picture Profile], etc., some of the setup tasks can only be accomplished on a dedicated screen. Related Topic Switching the screen display (while shooting/during playback) 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 20...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A How to use the keyboard When manual character entry is required, a keyboard is displayed on the screen. Move the cursor on desired key using the control wheel, then press the center to enter. To cancel input, select [Cancel]. 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 201...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A List of icons on the screen The displayed contents and their positions shown below are just a guideline, and may differ from the actual display. Icons on the shooting screen Monitor mode Viewfinder mode Shooting mode/Scene recognition P P* A S M Shooting ...

Icons on the playback screen Single-image playback Histogram display 00:00:00:00 Time code (hours: minutes: seconds: frames) 00 00 00 00 User Bit Basic information View Mode Rating Protect DPOF DPOF set Auto object framing image 3/7 File number/Number of images in the view mode NFC active Remaining ...

4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Auto HDR error Refer to “Icons on the shooting screen” for other icons displayed in this area. Image information Copyright information exists for image 2018-1-1 10:37PM Date of recording 100-0003 Folder number - file number Histogram (Luminance/R/G/B) ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Switching the screen display (while shooting/during playback) You can change the display contents on the screen. Press the DISP (Display Setting) button. To switch the information displayed on the viewfinder, press the DISP button while looking into the v...

Histogram display A histogram shows the luminance distribution, displaying how many pixels there are by luminance. It shows darkertoward the left and brighter toward the right.The histogram changes depending on the exposure compensation.A peak at the right or left end of the histogram indicates that...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A DISP Button (Monitor/Finder) Allows you to set the screen display modes that can be selected using DISP (Display Setting) in shooting mode. Menu item details Graphic Display : Shows basic shooting information. Graphically shows the shutter speed and apert...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Checking the camera and the supplied items The number in parentheses indicates the number of pieces. Camera (1)Power cord (mains lead) (1) (supplied in some countries/regions) Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1 (1) Micro USB cable (1) AC Adaptor (1)The shap...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Inserting/removing the battery pack To remove the battery pack Make sure that the access lamp is not lit, and turn off the camera. Then, slide the lock lever (A) and remove the battery pack. Be careful not to drop the battery pack. Open the battery/memory...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Charging the battery pack while it is inserted in the camera Note If the charge lamp flashes when the battery pack is not fully charged, remove the battery pack or disconnect the USB cable fromthe camera and then re-insert it to recharge. If the charge la...

Do not continuously or repeatedly charge the battery pack without using it if it is already fully charged or close to fully charged.Doing so may cause a deterioration in battery performance. When charging is finished, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket). Be sure to use only ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Charging by connecting to a computer The battery pack can be charged by connecting the camera to a computer using a micro USB cable. Note If the product is connected to a laptop computer that is not connected to a power source, the laptop battery level de...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Battery life and number of recordable images Note The above estimates for battery life and number of recordable images apply when the battery pack has been fully charged. Thebattery life and number of images may decrease depending on the conditions of use...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket) Use the supplied AC adaptor to shoot and play back images while power is supplied from a wall outlet (wall socket). Thisconserves the camera's battery power. Note The camera will not activate if there is no...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Notes on the battery pack Notes on using the battery pack Be sure to use only battery packs specified for this product.The correct remaining battery indicator may not be displayed under some operating or environmental conditions.Do not expose the battery ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Notes on charging the battery pack The supplied AC Adaptor is dedicated to this product. Do not connect with other electronic devices. Doing so maycause a malfunction.Make sure to use a genuine Sony AC Adaptor.If the product's charge lamp flashes while ch...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Inserting/removing a memory card Explains how to insert a memory card (sold separately) to the product. Hint When you use a memory card with the camera for the first time, it is recommended that you format the card on the camera formore stable performance...

To remove the memory card Open the memory card cover and make sure that the access lamp (A) is not lit, then push in the memory card lightly once to remove it. Related Topic Memory cards that can be used Notes on memory card Format 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 56

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Memory cards that can be used When using microSD memory cards or Memory Stick Micro media with this camera, be sure to use the appropriateadaptor. SD memory cards Memory Stick media Note When an SDHC memory card is used to record an XAVC S movie over exte...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Notes on memory card If you repeatedly shoot and delete images for a long time, fragmentation of data in a file in the memory card mayoccur, and movie recording may be interrupted in the middle of shooting. If this happens, save your images to acomputer o...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Setting language, date and time The setting screen for language, date and time is displayed automatically when you turn on this product for the first time,initialize this product or when the internal rechargeable backup battery has discharged. On maintain...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A In-Camera Guide The [In-Camera Guide] displays descriptions of MENU items, Fn (Function) items, and settings.Assign the [In-Camera Guide] function to the desired key in advance using [ Custom Key] or [ Custom Key]. Related Topic Custom Key (still image/mo...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Shooting still images Select the desired shooting mode by turning the mode dial. 1 Adjust the monitor angle, and hold the camera. Or look through the viewfinder and hold the camera. 2 Enlarge images with the W/T (zoom) lever when shooting. 3 Press the shu...

To shoot images with the focus locked on the desired subject (Focus-lock) Shoots images with the focus locked on the desired subject in auto focus mode. Hint When the product cannot focus automatically, the focus indicator flashes and the beep does not sound. Either recompose theshot or change the f...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Focus Mode Selects the focus method to suit the movement of the subject. Menu item details (Single-shot AF): The product locks the focus once focusing is complete. Use this when the subject is motionless. (Automatic AF): [Single-shot AF] and [Continuous A...

Note Only [Continuous AF] and [Manual Focus] are available when shooting movies or when the mode dial is set to . Related Topic Direct manual focus (DMF) Manual Focus MF Assist (still image) Phase detection AF 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 67

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Focus Area Selects the focusing area. Use this function when it is difficult to focus properly in the auto focus mode. Menu item details Wide : Focuses on a subject covering the whole range of the screen automatically. When you press the shutter button ha...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Phase detection AF When there are phase detection AF points within the auto focus area, the product uses the combined autofocus of thephase detection AF and contrast AF. Note When the F-value is greater than F8, you cannot use the Phase Detection AF. Only...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A AF/MF control You can easily switch the focusing mode from auto to manual and vice versa while shooting without changing yourholding position. Menu item details AF/MF Control Hold : Switches the focusing mode while the button is held down. AF/MF Ctrl Togg...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Eye AF The camera focuses on the subject's eyes while you keep the button pressed. Hint When the camera focuses on the eyes, a detection frame is displayed over the eyes. If the focus mode is set to [Single-shot AF],or it is set to [Automatic AF] and the ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Set. Face Prty in AF Sets whether the camera focuses on detected faces with higher priority in the auto-focus mode. Menu item details On: The camera focuses on detected faces with higher priority. Off: The camera focuses without face detection. Face Dtct ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Center Lock-on AF When you press the center of the control wheel, the camera detects the subject positioned in the center of the screenand continues to track the subject. Hint If you assign the [Focus Standard] function to the key of your choice, you can ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Registering the current focus area (AF Area Regist.) (still image) You can move the focusing frame to a preassigned position temporarily using a custom key. This function is useful whenshooting scenes in which the subject’s movements are predictable; for ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Deleting a registered AF Area (Del. Reg. AF Area) Deletes the focusing frame position that was registered using [ AF Area Regist.]. Related Topic Registering the current focus area (AF Area Regist.) (still image) 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corpor...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Pre-AF (still image) The product automatically adjusts focus before you press the shutter button halfway down. During focusing operations,the screen may shake. Menu item details On: Adjusts focus before you press the shutter button halfway down. Off: Does...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A AF Illuminator (still image) The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings. In the time between pressingthe shutter button halfway down and locking the focus, the AF illuminator lights up to allow the camera...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A AF Area Auto Clear Sets whether the focus area should be displayed all the time or should disappear automatically shortly after focus isachieved. Menu item details On: The focus area disappears automatically shortly after focus is achieved. Off: The focus...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Disp. cont. AF area You can set whether or not to display the area that is in focus when [Focus Area] is set to [Wide] or [Zone], in[Continuous AF] mode. Menu item details On: Displays the focus area that is in focus. Off: Does not display the focus area ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Phase Detect. Area Sets whether or not to display the Phase Detection AF area. Menu item details On: Displays the Phase Detection AF area. Off: Does not display the Phase Detection AF area. Note When the F-value is larger than F8, Phase Detection AF canno...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Direct manual focus (DMF) You can make fine adjustments manually after performing auto focusing, letting you focus on a subject more quickly thanwhen using the manual focus from the beginning. This is convenient in situations such as macro shooting. Relat...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Focus Magnifier You can check the focus by enlarging the image before shooting.Unlike with [ MF Assist], you can magnify the image without operating the control ring. Related Topic MF Assist (still image) Focus Magnif. Time Initial Focus Mag. (still image...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Focus Magnif. Time Set the duration for which an image is to be magnified using the [ MF Assist] or [Focus Magnifier] function. Menu item details 2 Sec: Magnifies the images for 2 seconds. 5 Sec: Magnifies the images for 5 seconds. No Limit: Magnifies the...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Peaking Setting Sets the peaking function, which enhances the outline of in-focus areas during shooting with Manual Focus or DirectManual Focus. Menu item details Peaking Display: Sets whether to display peaking. Peaking Level: Sets the level of enhanceme...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Drive Mode Select the appropriate mode for the subject, such as single shooting, continuous shooting or bracketing shooting. Menu item details Single Shooting: Normal shooting mode. Cont. Shooting: Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Cont. Shooting Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button. Menu item details Continuous Shooting: Hi / Continuous Shooting: Mid/ Continuous Shooting: Lo Hint To continuously adjust the focus and exposure during continuous ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Self-timer Shoots an image using the self-timer after a designated number of seconds have elapsed since the shutter button waspressed. Use the 5-second/10-second self-timer when you are going to be in the picture, and use the 2-second self-timerto reduce ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Cont. Bracket Shoots multiple images while automatically shifting the exposure from base to darker and then to lighter. You can selectan image that suits your purpose after recording. Menu item details For example, the camera shoots a total of three image...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Single Bracket Shoots multiple images while automatically shifting the exposure from base to darker and then to lighter. You can selectthe image that suits your purpose after recording. Since a single picture is taken each time you press the shutter butto...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Indicator during bracket shooting Viewfinder Ambient light* bracketing 3 images shifted by 0.3 EV steps Exposure compensation ±0.0 EV Monitor (Display All Info. or Histogram) Ambient light* bracketing 3 images shifted by 0.3 EV steps Exposure compensation...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A WB bracket Shoots a total of three images, each with different color tones according to the selected settings for white balance, colortemperature and color filter. Menu item details White Balance Bracket: Lo: Records a series of three images with small ch...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Bracket Settings You can set the self-timer in bracket shooting mode, and the shooting order for exposure bracketing and white balancebracketing. Menu item details Selftimer during Brkt: Sets whether to use the self-timer during bracket shooting. Also set...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Self-portrait/ -timer You can change the angle of the monitor and shoot images while watching the monitor. Hint If you want to use another Drive Mode than the 3-second self-timer mode, first set [Self-portrait/ -timer] to [Off], then tilt themonitor upwar...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A JPEG Image Size (still image) The larger the image size, the more detail will be reproduced when the image is printed on large-format paper. Thesmaller the image size, the more images can be recorded. Menu item details Note When [ File Format] is set to [...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A JPEG Quality (still image) Selects the JPEG image quality when [ File Format] is set to [RAW & JPEG] or [JPEG]. Menu item details Extra fine/Fine/Standard: Since the compression rate increases from [Extra fine] to [Fine] to [Standard], the file size d...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Aspect Ratio (still image) Menu item details 3:2: Same aspect ratio as 35 mm plate film 4:3: An aspect ratio suitable for viewing on a TV that does not support high definition 16:9: An aspect ratio suitable for viewing on a TV that supports high definitio...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A File Format (still image) Sets the file format for still images. Menu item details RAW: Digital processing is not performed on this file format. Select this format to process images on a computer forprofessional purposes. RAW & JPEG: A RAW image and a...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Panorama: Direction Sets the direction to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images. Menu item details Right: Pan the camera from the left to the right. Left: Pan the camera from the right to the left. Up: Pan the camera from the bottom to the top. Do...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A List of mode dial function You can switch the shooting mode according to the subject or purpose of shooting. Available functions (Auto Mode): Allows you to shoot still images of any subject under any condition with good results by setting the values deter...

SCN (Scene Selection): Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene. Related Topic Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter PriorityManual Exposure Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) Movie: Exposure Mode Shooting super-slow-motion movies (HFR S...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Intelligent Auto The camera shoots with automatic scene recognition. Note The product will not recognize the scene when you shoot images with zoom functions other than optical zoom. The product may not properly recognize the scene under certain shooting c...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Superior Auto The camera shoots with automatic scene recognition. This mode takes clear images of dark or backlit scenes. For low-lit or backlit scenes, if necessary the camera may shoot multiple images and create a composite image, etc., torecord higher ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Switching the auto mode (Auto Mode) This camera is equipped with the following two automatic shooting modes: [Intelligent Auto] and [Superior Auto]. You canswitch the auto mode to shoot according to the subject and your preferences. Menu item details Inte...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A About Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in [Intelligent Auto] mode and [Superior Auto] mode. This function allows the product to automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image. Scene Recognition When the product recognizes ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). You can set shooting functions such as [ISO]. Program Shift When you are not using a flash, you can change the shutter speed and ape...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Aperture Priority You can shoot by adjusting the aperture and changing the range in focus, or by defocusing the background. Note The brightness of the image on the screen may differ from the actual image being shot. 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Cor...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Shutter Priority You can express the movement of a moving subject in various ways by adjusting the shutter speed, for example, at theinstant of the movement with high speed shutter, or as a trailing image with low speed shutter. Hint Use a tripod to preve...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Manual Exposure You can shoot with the desired exposure setting by adjusting both the shutter speed and aperture. Hint By assigning [AEL hold] or [AEL toggle] to a desired key using [ Custom Key] or [ Custom Key] and turning the control ring or control wh...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Bulb shooting You can shoot a trailing image of the movement of a subject with long exposure.Bulb shooting is suitable for shooting trails from stars or fireworks, etc. Hint When shooting fireworks, etc., focus at infinity in manual focus mode. In order t...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a single panoramic image from multiple images shot while panning the camera. Set the mode dial to (Sweep Panorama). 1 Point the camera at the subject. 2 While pressing the shutter button halfway down, aim the camera at ...

Note If the entire angle of the panoramic shot is not achieved within the set time, a gray area occurs in the composite image. If thishappens, move the product faster to record the full panoramic image. When [Wide] is selected for [Panorama: Size], the entire angle of the panoramic shot may not be a...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene. Menu item details Portrait: Blurs background and sharpens the subject. Accentuates the skin tones softly. Sports Action: Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter speed so th...

Fireworks: Allows you to shoot images of fireworks in all their splendor. High Sensitivity: Allows you to shoot still images even in dark locations without using the flash, and reduces subject blur. Also allows youto shoot dark movie scenes more brightly. Hint To change the scene, rotate the control...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Movie: Exposure Mode You can set the exposure mode for movie shooting. Menu item details Program Auto: Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Aperture Priority: Allows you to shoot aft...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Exposure Comp. Normally, exposure is set automatically (auto exposure). Based on the exposure value set by auto exposure, you canmake the entire image brighter or darker if you adjust [Exposure Comp.] to the plus side or minus side, respectively(exposure ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Exposure Set. Guide You can set whether to display a guide when you change the exposure. Menu item details Off: Does not display the guide. On: Displays the guide. 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Exposure Set. ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A ND Filter If you use an ND filter, the amount of light entering the camera is reduced. You can slow down the shutter speed anddecrease the aperture value for a better exposure. Menu item details Auto: Automatically turns on the ND filter based on the shoo...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the screen to measure for determining the exposure. Menu item details Multi: Measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple areas and determines the proper exposure o...

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Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Face Prty in Mlti Mtr Sets whether the camera measures brightness based on detected faces when [Metering Mode] is set to [Multi]. Menu item details On: The camera measures brightness based on detected faces. Off: The camera measures brightness using the [...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Spot Metering Point Sets whether to coordinate the spot metering position with the focus area when [Focus Area] is set to [Flexible Spot] or[Expand Flexible Spot]. Menu item details Center: The spot metering position does not coordinate with the focus are...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A AE lock When the contrast between the subject and background is high, such as when shooting a backlit subject or a subjectnear a window, meter the light at a spot where the subject appears to have the appropriate brightness and lock theexposure before sho...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A AEL w/ shutter (still image) Sets whether to fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down. Select [Off] to adjust the focus and the exposure separately. Menu item details Auto: Fixes the exposure after adjusting the focus automatically ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Exposure Std. Adjust Adjusts this camera's standard for the correct exposure value for each metering mode. Metering Mode The set standard value will be applied when you select the corresponding metering mode in MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Metering Mode]....

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Zebra Setting Sets a zebra pattern, which appears over part of an image if the brightness level of that part meets the IRE level that youhave set. Use this zebra pattern as a guide to adjust the brightness. Menu item details Zebra Display: Sets whether to...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A D-Range Opt. (DRO) By dividing the image into small areas, the product analyzes the contrast of light and shadow between the subject andthe background, and creates an image with the optimal brightness and gradation. Menu item details D-Range Optimizer: Au...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A ISO Sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number (recommended exposure index). The larger the number, the higherthe sensitivity. Menu item details Multi Frame NR: Combines continuous shots to create an image with less noise. Press the right side to...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A The zoom features available with this product The zoom feature of the product provides a higher magnification zoom by combining various zoom features. The icondisplayed on the screen changes, according to the selected zoom feature. Note The default settin...

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Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Zoom Enlarge images using the W/T (zoom) lever when shooting. Hint When you select other than [Optical zoom only] for [Zoom Setting], you can exceed the zoom range of the optical zoom to zoomimages. You can assign the zoom function to the control ring. Re...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Zoom Setting You can select the zoom setting of the product. Menu item details Optical zoom only: Limits the zoom range to the optical zoom. You can use the Smart Zoom function if you set [ JPEG Image Size] to [M], [S] or [VGA]. On:ClearImage Zoom: Select...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A About zoom scale The zoom scale that is used in combination with the zoom of the lens changes according to the selected image size. When [ Aspect Ratio] is [3:2] Related Topic Zoom The zoom features available with this product Zoom Setting JPEG Image Size...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Zoom Speed Sets the zoom speed of the camera's zoom lever. Menu item details Normal: Sets the zoom speed of the zoom lever to normal. Fast: Sets the zoom speed of the zoom lever to fast. Hint The [Zoom Speed] settings are also used when you are zooming wi...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A White Balance Corrects the tone effect of the ambient light condition to record a neutral white subject in white. Use this function whenthe color tones of the image did not come out as you expected, or when you want to change the color tones on purposefor...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Priority Set in AWB Selects which tone to prioritize when shooting under lighting conditions such as incandescent light when [White Balance]is set to [Auto]. Menu item details Standard: Shoots with standard auto white balance. The camera automatically adj...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Creative Style Allows you to set the desired image processing and finely adjust contrast, saturation and sharpness for each imagestyle. You can adjust exposure (shutter speed and aperture) as you like with this function, unlike with [Scene Selection],wher...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Picture Effect Select the desired effect filter to achieve more impressive and artistic images. Menu item details Off: Disables the [Picture Effect] function. Toy Camera: Creates a soft image with shaded corners and reduced sharpness. Pop Color: Creates a...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Auto Obj. Framing (still image) When this product detects and shoots faces, macro shooting subjects or subjects that are tracked by [Lock-on AF], theproduct automatically trims the image into an appropriate composition, and then saves it. Both the origina...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Release w/o Card Sets whether the shutter can be released when no memory card has been inserted. Menu item details Enable: Releases the shutter even if no memory card has been inserted. Disable: Does not release the shutter when no memory card has been in...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Shutter Type (still image) You can set whether to shoot with a mechanical shutter or an electronic shutter. Menu item details Auto: The shutter type is automatically switched based on the shooting conditions and shutter speed. Mechanical Shut.: Shoot with...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A SteadyShot (still image) Sets whether or not to use the SteadyShot function. Menu item details On: Uses [ SteadyShot]. Off: Does not use [ SteadyShot]. We recommend that you set the camera to [Off] when using a tripod. 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A High ISO NR (still image) When shooting with high ISO sensitivity, the product reduces noise that becomes more noticeable when the productsensitivity is high. Menu item details Normal: Activates high ISO noise reduction normally. Low: Activates high ISO n...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Regist. Faces Priority Sets whether to focus with higher priority on faces registered using [Face Registration] when [Face Priority in AF] is setto [On]. Menu item details On: Focuses with higher priority on faces registered using [Face Registration]. Off...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Smile Shutter The camera automatically shoots an image when it detects a smiling face. Menu item details Off: Does not use the [Smile Shutter] function. On: The camera automatically shoots an image when it detects a smiling face. You can select [On: Sligh...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Face Registration (Delete) Deletes a registered face. Note Even if you execute [Delete], the data for registered face will remain in the product. To delete the data for registered faces fromthe product, select [Delete All]. 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Using flash In dark environments, use the flash to light up the subject while shooting. Also use the flash to prevent camera-shake. When you do not use the flash When not using the flash, press it back into the camera body. Note If you fire the flash befo...

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Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Red Eye Reduction When using the flash, it is fired two or more times before shooting to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. Menu item details On: The flash is always fired to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. Off: Does not use Red Eye Reduction. Note Red Eye Red...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Flash Mode You can set the flash mode. Menu item details Flash Off: The flash does not operate. Autoflash: The flash works in dark environments or when shooting towards bright light. Fill-flash: The flash works every time you trigger the shutter. Slow Syn...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Shooting movies You can record movies by pressing the MOVIE (Movie) button. Hint You can assign the start/stop movie recording function to a preferred key. MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Custom Key] → set [MOVIE] to the preferred key. When you want to spec...

Note The sound of the lens and the product in operation may be recorded during movie recording. The sound of the zoom isparticularly likely to be recorded during movie recording if [Zoom Speed] is set to [Fast] or [Zoom Func. on Ring] is set to [Quick]. You can turn the sound off by selecting MENU →...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Movie w/ shutter You can start or stop recording movies by pressing the shutter button, which is bigger and easier to press than theMOVIE (Movie) button. Menu item details On: Enables movie recording using the shutter button when the shooting mode is set ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Movie recording formats The following movie recording formats are available with this camera. What is XAVC S? Records movies in high definition such as 4K by converting them into MP4 movies using the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 codec.MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 is capable of c...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A File Format (movie) Selects the movie file format. Menu item details Note When recording XAVC S 4K or XAVC S HD movies in 120p/100p, the amount of time available for continuous recording isapproximately 5 minutes. The remaining time for movie recording is...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Record Setting (movie) Selects the frame rate and bit-rate for movie recording. Menu item details When [ File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K] When [ File Format] is set to [XAVC S HD] MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Record Setting] → desired setting. The high...

When [ File Format] is set to [AVCHD] Note Creating an AVCHD recording disc from movies that were recorded with [60i 24M(FX)]/[50i 24M(FX)] as the [ Record Setting] takes a long time because the image quality of movies is converted. If you want to store movies without converting them, use aBlu-ray D...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Shooting super-slow-motion movies (HFR Settings) By shooting with a higher frame rate than the recording format, you can record a smooth super-slow-motion movie. Set the mode dial to (High Frame Rate). The shooting setting screen will be displayed. 1 MENU...

Playback time For example, if you shoot for approx. 4 seconds with [ Record Setting] set to [24p 50M]*, [ Frame Rate] set to [960fps], and [ Priority Setting] set to [Shoot Time Priority], the playback speed will be 40 times slower and the playback time will be approx. 160 seconds (approx. 2 minutes...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Capturing still images while recording movies (Dual Rec) You can capture still images while recording movies without stopping recording. Use Dual Rec when you want to recordboth movies and still images at the same time. Hint The image size or image qualit...

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Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Img. Size(Dual Rec) Selects the size of still images to be shot while recording movies. Menu item details L: 17M/M: 7.5M/S: 4.2M 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Img. Size(Dual Rec)] → desired setting. 1 201

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Auto Dual Rec Sets whether or not to automatically shoot still images when shooting movies. Shoots when impressive compositions,including people, are detected. This function may also record versions of the automatically shot images that have beentrimmed i...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Proxy Recording Sets whether to simultaneously record low-bit-rate proxy movies when recording XAVC S movies. Since proxy moviesare small in file size, they are suitable for transferring to smartphones or uploading to websites. Menu item details On : Prox...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Audio Recording Sets whether to record sounds when shooting movies. Select [Off] to avoid recording the sounds of the lens and thecamera operating. Menu item details On: Records sound (stereo). Off: Does not record sound. 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 So...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Micref Level You can select the microphone level for movie recording. Menu item details Normal: Records the ambient sounds within a certain level. This setting is suitable for recording everyday conversations. Low: Records the ambient sounds faithfully. T...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Wind Noise Reduct. Sets whether or not to reduce wind noise by cutting the low-range sound of the input audio from the built-in microphone. Menu item details On: Reduces wind noise. Off: Does not reduce wind noise. Note Setting this item to [On] where win...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Picture Profile Allows you to change the settings for the color, gradation, etc. For details on “Picture Profile,” refer tohttp://helpguide.sony.net/di/pp/v1/en/index.html. Customizing the picture profile You can customize the picture quality by adjusting...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A AF drive speed (movie) You can switch focusing speed when using autofocus in movie mode. Menu item details Fast: Sets the AF drive speed to fast. This mode is suitable for shooting active scenes, such as sports. Normal: Sets the AF drive speed to normal. ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A AF Track Sens (movie) You can set the AF sensitivity in movie mode. Menu item details Responsive: Sets the AF sensitivity to high. This mode is useful when recording movies in which the subject is moving quickly. Standard: Sets the AF sensitivity to norma...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A SteadyShot (movie) Sets [ SteadyShot] effect when shooting movies. If you set the [ SteadyShot] effect to [Off] when using a tripod (sold separately), a natural image is produced. Menu item details Intelligent Active: Provides a more powerful SteadyShot e...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A TC/UB Settings The time code (TC) and the user bit (UB) information can be recorded as data attached to movies. Menu item details TC/UB Disp. Setting: Sets the display for the counter, time code, and user bit. TC Preset: Sets the time code. UB Preset: Set...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A MOVIE Button Sets whether or not to activate the MOVIE (Movie) button. Menu item details Always: Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button in any mode. (except when the mode dial is set to (High Frame Rate).) Movie Mode Only: Starts movie rec...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Marker Display (movie) Sets whether or not to display markers set using [ Marker Settings] on the monitor or the viewfinder while shooting movies. Menu item details On: Markers are displayed. The markers are not recorded. Off: No marker is displayed. Note...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Marker Settings (movie) Sets the markers to be displayed while shooting movies. Menu item details Center: Sets whether or not to display the center marker in the center of the shooting screen. [Off]/[On] Aspect: Sets the aspect marker display. [Off]/[4:3]...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Playing back still images Plays back the recorded images. Hint The product creates an image database file on a memory card to record and play back images. An image that is not registered inthe image database file may not be played back correctly. To play ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Enlarging an image being played back (Enlarge Image) Enlarges the image being played back. Use this function to check the focus of the image, etc. Hint You can also enlarge an image being played back using MENU. You can change the initial magnification an...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation) Selects the orientation when playing back recorded images. Menu item details Auto: When you rotate the camera, the displayed image rotates automatically by detecting the orientation of the camera. ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Rotating an image (Rotate) Rotates a recorded still image counter-clockwise. Note You cannot rotate the movies. You may not be able to rotate images shot using other products. When viewing rotated images on a computer, the images may be displayed in their...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Playing back panoramic images The product automatically scrolls a panoramic image from end to end. Note Panoramic images shot using other products may be displayed in a different size from the actual size, or may not scroll correctly. 4-740-381-11(1) Copy...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Enlarge Init. Mag. Sets the initial magnification scale when playing back enlarged images. Menu item details Standard. Mag.: Displays an image with the standard magnification. Previous Mag.: Displays an image with the previous magnification. The previous ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Enlarge Initial Pos. Sets the initial position when enlarging an image in playback. Menu item details Focused Position: Enlarges the image from the point of focus during shooting. Center: Enlarges the image from the center of the screen. Related Topic Enl...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Playing back movies Plays back the recorded movies. Available operations during movie playback You can perform slow playback and sound volume adjustment, etc. by pressing the down side of the control wheel. : Playback : Pause : Fast-forward : Fast-rewind ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Motion Shot Video You can see the tracking of the subject's motion in high-speed, like a stroboscopic image. Hint You can also change the interval of the image tracking using MENU → (Playback) → [Motion Interval ADJ]. Note You cannot save the images made ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Motion Interval ADJ You can adjust the interval of the tracking of the subject’s motion. Related Topic Motion Shot Video 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU → (Playback) → [Motion Interval ADJ] → desired setting. 1 232

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Volume Settings Sets the sound volume for movie playback. Adjusting the volume during playback Press the bottom side of the control wheel while playing back movies to display the operation panel, then adjust thevolume. You can adjust the volume while list...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Photo Capture Captures a chosen scene in a movie to save as a still image. First shoot a movie, then pause the movie during playbackto capture decisive moments that tend to be missed when shooting still images, and save them as still images. Related Topic...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index) You can display multiple images at the same time in playback mode. To change the number of images to be displayed MENU → (Playback) → [Image Index] → desired setting. Menu item details 9 Images/2...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Switching between still images and movies (View Mode) Sets the View Mode (image display method). Menu item details Date View: Displays the images by date. Folder View(Still): Displays only still images. AVCHD View: Displays only AVCHD-format movies. XAVC ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show) Automatically plays back images continuously. Menu item details Repeat: Select [On], in which images are played back in a continuous loop, or [Off], in which the product exits the slideshowwhen all the imag...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Beauty Effect Allows you to apply the Beauty Effect to retouch the still image of a person and make it look better, for example, byretouching it for smoother skin, larger eyes, and whiter teeth. You can set the effects from level 1 to level 5. An image on...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Protecting images (Protect) Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The mark is displayed on protected images. Menu item details Multiple Img.: Applies the protection of the selected multiple images.(1) Select the image to be protected, then ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Rating You can assign ratings to recorded images on a scale from to to make it easier to find images. Hint You can also assign ratings when playing back images by using the custom key. Assign [Rating] to the desired key using [Custom Key] beforehand, and ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Rating Set(Cust Key) Sets the available number of when rating images with the key to which you have assigned [Rating] using [ Custom Key]. Related Topic Rating Custom Key (still image/movie/playback) 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU → ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing) You can specify in advance on the memory card which still images you want to print out later. The (print order) icon will appear on the specified images. DPOF refers to “Digital Print Order Format.” DPOF ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Deleting a displayed image You can delete an image displayed. Once you have deleted an image, you cannot restore it. Confirm the image to bedeleted beforehand. Note The protected images cannot be deleted. Related Topic Deleting multiple selected images (D...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Deleting multiple selected images (Delete) You can delete multiple selected images. Once you have deleted an image, you cannot restore it. Confirm the image tobe deleted beforehand. Menu item details Multiple Img.: Deletes the selected images.(1) Select t...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Viewing images on a TV using an HDMI cable To view images stored on this product using a TV, an HDMI cable (sold separately) and an HD TV equipped with anHDMI jack are required. “BRAVIA” Sync By connecting this product to a TV that supports “BRAVIA” Sync ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) Allows you to register up to 3 often-used modes or product settings to the product and up to 4 (M1 through M4) to thememory card. You can recall the settings using just the mode dial. Items that can be registered...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Av/Tv Rotate Sets the direction of rotation for the control wheel when changing the aperture value or shutter speed. Menu item details Normal: Does not change the direction of rotation for the control wheel. Reverse: Reverses the direction of rotation for...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Wheel Lock You can set whether or not to lock the control wheel when you press and hold the Fn (Function) button. Menu item details Lock: Locks the control wheel. Unlock: Does not lock the control wheel even if you press and hold the Fn (Function) button....

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Add Item You can register the desired menu items to (My Menu) under MENU. Hint You can add up to 30 items to (My Menu). Note You cannot add the following items to (My Menu). Any item under MENU → (Playback) [View on TV] Related Topic Sort ItemDelete Item ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Sort Item You can rearrange the menu items added to (My Menu) under MENU. Related Topic Add Item 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU → (My Menu) → [Sort Item]. 1 Select an item that you want to move using the top/bottom/left/right sides o...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Delete Item You can delete menu items added to (My Menu) of MENU. Hint To delete all the items on a page, select MENU → (My Menu) → [Delete Page]. You can delete all the items added to (My Menu) by selecting MENU → (My Menu) → [Delete All]. Related Topic ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Delete Page You can delete all the menu items added to a page under (My Menu) in MENU. Related Topic Add Item Delete All 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU → (My Menu) → [Delete Page]. 1 Select a page that you want to delete using the le...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Delete All You can delete all the menu items added to (My Menu) in MENU. Related Topic Add Item Delete Page 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU → (My Menu) → [Delete All]. 1 Select [OK]. 2 258

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Auto Review You can check the recorded image on the screen right after the shooting. You can also set the display time for AutoReview. Menu item details 10 Sec/5 Sec/2 Sec: Displays the recorded image on the screen right after shooting for the selected du...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Live View Display Sets whether or not to show images altered with effects of the exposure compensation, white balance, [Creative Style],or [Picture Effect] on the screen. Menu item details Setting Effect ON: Displays Live View in conditions close to what ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Grid Line Sets whether the grid line is displayed or not. The grid line will help you to adjust the composition of images. Menu item details Rule of 3rds Grid: Place main subjects close to one of the grid lines that divide the image into thirds for a well...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Monitor Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen. Menu item details Manual: Adjusts the brightness within the range of –2 to +2. Sunny Weather: Sets the brightness appropriately for shooting outdoors. Note The [Sunny Weather] setting is too bright f...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Viewfinder Bright. When using the viewfinder, this product adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder according to the surroundingenvironment. Menu item details Auto: Adjusts the brightness automatically. Manual: Selects the brightness of the viewfinder wit...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Finder Color Temp. Adjusts the color temperature of the electronic viewfinder. Menu item details -2 to +2: When you select “-,” the viewfinder screen changes to a warmer color, and when you select “+,” it changes to a coldercolor. 4-740-381-11(1) Copyrigh...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Function for VF close Sets whether to turn the power off when the viewfinder is stowed. Menu item details Power OFF: Turns the power off when the viewfinder is stowed. Not Power OFF: Does not turn the power off when the viewfinder is stowed. Note Push the...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Display Quality You can change the display quality. Menu item details High: Displays in high quality. Standard: Displays in standard quality. Note When [High] is set, battery consumption will be higher than when [Standard] is set. When the temperature of ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Bright Monitoring Allows you to adjust the composition when shooting in dark environments. By extending the exposure time, you cancheck the composition on the viewfinder/monitor even in dark locations such as under the night sky. Note During [Bright Monit...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Format When you use a memory card with this camera for the first time, we recommend that you format the card using thecamera for stable performance of the memory card. Note that formatting permanently erases all data on the memorycard, and is unrecoverabl...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A File Number Selects how to assign file numbers to still images. Menu item details Series: The product will assign numbers to files sequentially up to "9999" without resetting. Reset : The product resets numbers when a file is recorded in a new fol...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Set File Name You can specify the first three characters of the file name for images you shoot. Note Only capital letters, numbers, and underscores can be entered. However, an underscore cannot be used as the first character. The three characters of the f...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Select REC Folder If [Folder Name] is set to [Standard Form] and there are 2 folders or more, you can select the folder on the memory cardto which images are to be recorded. Note You cannot select the folder when [Folder Name] is set to [Date Form]. Relat...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A New Folder Creates a new folder on the memory card for recording still images. A new folder is created with a folder number onegreater than the largest folder number currently used. Images are recorded in the newly created folder. Note When you insert a m...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Audio signals Selects whether the product produces a sound or not. Menu item details On:all: Sounds are produced for example when the focus is achieved by pressing the shutter button halfway down. On:Shutter Only: Only the shutter sound is produced. Off: ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Write Date (still image) Sets whether to record a shooting date on the still image. Menu item details On: Records a shooting date. Off: Does not record a shooting date. Note If you shoot images with the date once, you cannot delete the date from the image...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Tile Menu Selects whether to always display the first screen of the menu when you press the MENU button. Menu item details On: Always displays the first screen of the menu (Tile Menu). Off: Deactivates the Tile Menu display. 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Mode Dial Guide You can display the description of a shooting mode when you turn the mode dial and change the settings available forthat shooting mode. Menu item details On: Displays the Mode Dial Guide. Off: Does not display the Mode Dial Guide. 4-740-38...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Pwr Save Start Time You can set the time by which the power goes off automatically. Menu item details 30 Min/5 Min/2 Min/1 Min Note The power save function is not activated when power is being supplied via USB, when playing back slideshows, when recording...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A NTSC/PAL Selector Plays back movies recorded with the product on a NTSC/PAL system TV. Note If you insert a memory card that has previously been formatted with a different video system, a message telling you that you mustreformat the card will appear. If ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution When you connect the product to a High Definition (HD) TV with HDMI terminals using an HDMI cable (sold separately),you can select HDMI Resolution to output images to the TV. Menu item details Auto: The product automatically...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models) You can set 1080/24p or 1080/60p as the HDMI output format when [ Record Setting] is set to [24p 50M], [24p 60M] or [24p 100M]. Menu item details 60p: Movies are output as 60p. 24...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie) Sets whether or not to layer the TC (time code) information on the output signal via the HDMI terminal when outputtingthe signal to other professional-use devices. This function layers the time code information on the HDMI...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI When connecting this product to a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV using an HDMI cable (sold separately), you canoperate this product by aiming the TV remote control at the TV. Menu item details On: You can operate this product wit...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A HDMI Settings: HDMI Audio Out. (movie) When the camera is connected to an external device such as a television via an HDMI cable (sold separately), the audiopicked up by the camera’s microphone is output to the external device during movie shooting and st...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A USB Connection Selects the USB connection method when this product is connected to a computer, etc.Select MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] → [Off] beforehand. Menu item details Auto: Establishes a Mass Storage or MTP connecti...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A USB LUN Setting Enhances compatibility by limiting of USB connection functions. Menu item details Multi: Normally, use [Multi]. Single: Set [USB LUN Setting] to [Single] only if you cannot make a connection. 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A USB Power Supply Sets whether to supply power via the micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer or an USB device. Menu item details On: Power is supplied to the product via a micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer, e...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A PC Remote Settings: Still Img. Save Dest. Sets whether to save still images stored in both the camera and the computer during PC Remote shooting. This settingis useful when you want to check recorded images on the camera without leaving the camera. Menu i...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img Selects the file type for images to be transferred to the computer in PC Remote shooting. When shooting still images using PC Remote, the application on the computer does not display the image until theimage has been ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items, warnings and messages. 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU → (Setup) → [ Language] → desired language. 1 295

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Date/Time Setup The Clock Set screen is displayed automatically when you turn on this product for the first time or when the internalrechargeable backup battery has fully discharged. Select this menu when setting the date and time after the first time. Me...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the product. 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU → (Setup) → [Area Setting] → desired area. 1 297

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Copyright Info Writes copyright information onto the still images. Menu item details Write Copyright Info: Sets whether to write copyright information. ([On]/[Off]) If you select [On], an icon will appear on the shooting screen. Set Photographer: Sets the...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Version Displays the version of this product’s software. Check the version when updates for this product’s software are released,etc. Note Updating can be performed only when the battery level is (3 remaining battery bars) or more. Use a sufficiently char...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Demo Mode The [Demo Mode] function displays the movies recorded on the memory card automatically (demonstration), when thecamera has not been operated for a certain time. Normally select [Off]. Menu item details On: The movie playback demonstration starts...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Setting Reset Resets the product to the default settings. Even if you perform [Setting Reset], the recorded images are retained. Menu item details Camera Settings Reset: Initializes the main shooting settings to the default settings. Initialize: Initializ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A PlayMemories Mobile Using the smartphone application PlayMemories Mobile, you can shoot an image while controlling the camera using asmartphone or transfer the images recorded on the camera to the smartphone. Download and install the applicationPlayMemori...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch remote) You can connect this product to an NFC-enabled Android smartphone by touching them together and then operate theproduct using the smartphone. Make sure that [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] is ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (QR Code) You can control this product using your smartphone by connecting your smartphone to the camera using the QR Code. Make sure that [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] is set to [On] by selecting MENU → (Network)...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (SSID) You can control this product using your smartphone by connecting your smartphone to the camera using the SSID andpassword. Make sure that [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] is set to [On] by selecting MENU → (Ne...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (QR Code) You can connect an iPhone or iPad to the camera using the QR Code and operate the camera using the iPhone or iPad. Make sure that [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] is set to [On] by selecting MENU → (Network) → ...

Hint Once the QR Code has been read, this product's SSID (DIRECT-xxxx) and password are registered to the iPhone or iPad. Thisenables you to easily connect the iPhone or iPad to the product via Wi-Fi at a later date by selecting the SSID. (Set [Ctrl w/Smartphone] to [On] in advance.) Install the pro...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (SSID) You can control the camera using an iPhone or iPad by connecting the iPhone or iPad to the camera using the SSID andpassword. Make sure that [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] is set to [On] by selecting MENU → (Net...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Snd to Smrtphn Func: Send to Smartphone You can transfer still images, XAVC S movies, or high-frame-rate movies to a smartphone and view them. Theapplication PlayMemories Mobile must be installed on your smartphone. Menu item details Select on This Device...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Snd to Smrtphn Func: Sending Target (proxy movies) When transferring XAVC S video to a smartphone with [Send to Smartphone], you can set whether to transfer the low-bit-rate proxy movie or the high-bit-rate original movie. Menu item details Proxy Only: Tr...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Sending images to an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch Sharing) With just one touch, you can connect this product and an NFC-enabled Android smartphone, and send an imagedisplayed on the product screen directly to the smartphone. You can transfer still im...

You cannot send AVCHD format movies. You cannot transfer XAVC S 4K movies or the original data of XAVC S HD movies recorded in [120p]/[100p] to a smartphone.You can only transfer proxy movies. Depending on the smartphone, the transferred movie may not be played back correctly. For example, the movie...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Send to Computer You can transfer images stored in the product to a computer connected to a wireless access point or wireless broadbandrouter and easily make backup copies using this operation. Before starting this operation, install PlayMemories Home ony...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A View on TV You can view images on a network-enabled TV by transferring them from the product without connecting the product andTV with a cable. For some TVs, you may need to perform operations on the TV. For details, refer to the operatinginstructions sup...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set. You can register your access point manually. Before starting the procedure, check the SSID name of the access point,security system, and password. The password may be preset in some devices. For details, see the access po...

Select [Auto] or [Manual]. IP Address: If you are entering the IP address manually, enter the set address. Subnet Mask/Default Gateway: If you have set [IP Address Setting] to [Manual], enter each address according to your network environment. Note To give the registered access point priority in the...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Wi-Fi Settings: Disp MAC Address Displays the MAC address of this product. 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU → (Network) → [Wi-Fi Settings] → [Disp MAC Address]. 1 326

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Wi-Fi Settings: SSID/PW Reset This product shares the connection information for [Send to Smartphone] and [ Connection] with a device that has permission to connect. If you want to change the device that is permitted to connect, reset the connection infor...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Edit Device Name You can change the device name for the Wi-Fi Direct connection. Related Topic Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set. How to use the keyboard 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU → (Network) → [Edit Devi...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Reset Network Set. Resets all the network settings to default settings. 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU → (Network) → [Reset Network Set.] → [Enter]. 1 329

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Software for Mac computers For details on software for Mac computers, access the following URL: http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Mac/ Note The software that can be used varies depending on the region. Related Topic Send to Computer 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A PlayMemories Home With PlayMemories Home, you can do the following: You can import images shot with this product to your computer.You can play back the images imported to your computer.You can share your images using PlayMemories Online.You can edit movie...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Installing PlayMemories Home Note Log on as Administrator. It may be necessary to restart your computer. When the restart confirmation message appears, restart the computer following theinstructions on the screen. DirectX may be installed depending on you...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Connecting to a computer Note Do not turn on/off or restart the computer, or wake the computer from sleep mode when a USB connection has been establishedbetween the computer and the camera. Doing so may cause a malfunction. Before turning on/off or restar...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Disconnecting the camera from the computer Perform steps 1 and 2 below before performing the following operations: Disconnecting the micro USB cable.Removing a memory card.Turning off the product. Note On Mac computers, drag and drop the memory card icon ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Imaging Edge Imaging Edge is a software suite that includes functions such as remote shooting from a computer, and adjusting ordeveloping RAW images recorded with the camera. Viewer: You can display and search images. Edit: You can edit images with variou...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Selecting a disc to be created You can create a disc that can be played back on other devices from a movie recorded on this camera. What devices can play back the disc depends on the disc type. Select a disc type suitable for the playback devices youwill ...

Creating DVD discs from standard image quality movies 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 339

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Creating Blu-ray Discs from high-definition image quality movies You can create Blu-ray Discs that can be played back on Blu-ray Disc playback devices (such as Sony Blu-ray Discplayers or the PlayStation 4, etc.). A. How to create using a computer With a ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Ctrl w/ Smartphone Sets the condition for connecting the camera to a smartphone. Menu item details Ctrl w/ Smartphone: Sets whether to connect the camera and a smartphone using Wi-Fi. ([On]/[Off]) Connection: Displays the QR code or SSID used to connect t...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Precautions Refer also to “Notes on using your camera” in the Instruction Manual (supplied) for this product. Backing up memory cards Data may be corrupted in the following cases. Be sure to back up the data for protection. When the memory card is removed...

reached the ambient temperature.If moisture condensation occurs, turn off the product and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate. Note thatif you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens, you will be unable to record clear images. On image data compatibility This product co...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A On cleaning Cleaning the lens, finder and flash Wipe the lens, finder and flash with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints, dust, etc. Cleaning the lens Do not use a cleaning solution containing organic solvents, such as thinner, or benzine.When cleaning th...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Number of recordable images When you insert a memory card into the camera and turn the camera on, the number of images that can be recorded(should you continue to shoot using the current settings) is displayed on the screen. Note When “0” (the number of r...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Recordable movie times The table below shows the approximate total recording times using a memory card formatted with this camera. Thevalues may vary depending on the shooting conditions and the type of memory card used. The recording times for when [ Fil...

High-quality movie recording and high-speed continuous shooting require large amounts of power. Therefore, if youcontinue to shoot, the temperature inside the camera will rise, especially that of the image sensor. In such cases, thecamera will turn off automatically because the surface of the camera...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Using the AC Adaptor/battery charger abroad You can use the battery charger (sold separately) and the AC Adaptor (supplied) in any country or region where thepower supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC and 50 Hz/60 Hz. Depending on the country/region, a conv...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A License Notes on the License This product comes with software that are used based on licensing agreements with the owners of that software. Basedon requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications, we have an obligation to inform you of ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Trademarks Memory Stick and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. XAVC S and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. AVCHD and AVCHD logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.Mac is a trademark of ...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with the product, try the following solutions. Related Topic Self-diagnosis display Setting Reset 4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation If a message such as “C/E:□□:□□” appears on the screen, refer to th...

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5A Warning messages Set Area/Date/Time. Set the area, date and time. If you have not used the product for a long time, charge the internal rechargeablebackup battery. Unable to use memory card. Format? The memory card was formatted on a computer and the file...

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