Sony DSC-HX400 Reference guide

Help Guide: Digital Still Camera DSC-HX400/HX400V

How to Use

Before Use

Names of parts

Identifying parts [1]

Icons and indicators

List of icons on the screen [2]

Using the strap

Using the shoulder strap [3]

Adjusting the viewfinder

Adjusting the viewfinder (diopter-adjustment) [4]

In-Camera guide

About the [In-Camera Guide] [5]

About the shooting advice [6]

Confirming the operation method

Using the control button [7]

Using MENU items [8]

Using the Fn (Function) button [9]

Shooting

Shooting still images/movies

Shooting still images [10]

Shooting movies [11]

Selecting a shooting mode

List of mode dial functions [12]

Intelligent Auto [13]

Superior Auto [14]

About Scene Recognition [15]

The advantages of automatic shooting [16]

Program Auto [17]

iSweep Panorama [18]

Scene Selection [19]

Shutter Priority [20]

Aperture Priority [21]

Manual Exposure [22]

Memory recall [23]

Movie [24]

Using shooting functions

Using the zoom

Zoom [25]

The zoom features available with this product [26]

Zoom Setting [27]

About zoom scale [28]

Using the flash

Using flash [29]

Flash Mode [30]

Flash Comp. [31]

Selecting a screen display mode

Switching the screen display (Shooting) [32]

Selecting still image size/image quality

Image Size (still image) [33]

Aspect Ratio (still image) [34]

Quality (still image) [35]

Panorama: Size [36]

Panorama: Direction [37]

Adjusting the focus

Changing the focus method using the zoom/focus switch [38]

Focus Area [39]

Focus-lock [40]

Manual Focus [41]

Direct manual focus (DMF) [42]

MF Assist (still image) [43]

Focus Magnifier [44]

Focus Magnif. Time [45]

Peaking Level [46]

Peaking Color [47]

Lock-on AF [48]

Lock-on AF (On) [49]

AF Illuminator (still image) [50]

Adjusting the exposure

Exposure Comp. [51]

Metering Mode [52]

Exposure Set. Guide [53]

Selecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer)

Drive Mode [54]

Cont. Shooting [55]

Self-timer [56]

Self-portrait [57]

Self-timer(Cont) [58]

Cont. Bracket [59]

WB bracket [60]

Selecting the ISO sensitivity

ISO [61]

Multi Frame NR [62]

Correcting the brightness or contrast

D-Range Opt. (DRO) [63]

Auto HDR [64]

Adjusting color tones

White Balance [65]

Capturing a basic white color in [Custom Setup] mode [66]

Selecting an effect mode

Picture Effect [67]

Creative Style [68]

Recording movies

File Format (movie) [69]

Record Setting (movie) [70]

SteadyShot (movie) [71]

Micref Level [72]

Wind Noise Reduct. [73]

Auto Slow Shut. (movie) [74]

MOVIE Button [75]

Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use

Memory [76]

Function Menu Set. [77]

Custom Key Settings [78]

Function of the Custom key [79]

Setting the other functions of this product

Photo Creativity [80]

Smile/Face Detect. [81]

Soft Skin Effect (still image) [82]

Red Eye Reduction [83]

Auto Obj. Framing (still image) [84]

High ISO NR (still image) [85]

Write Date (still image) [86]

Grid Line [87]

Auto Review [88]

FINDER/MONITOR [89]

Viewing

Viewing still images

Playing back images [90]

Playback zoom [91]

Image Index [92]

Switching the screen display (during playback) [93]

Deleting images

Deleting a displayed image [94]

Deleting multiple selected images [95]

Playing back movies

Playing back movies [96]

Motion Shot Video [97]

Viewing panoramic images

Playing back panoramic images [98]

Printing

Specify Printing [99]

Using viewing functions

View Mode [100]

Slide Show [101]

Rotate [102]

Protect [103]

4K Still Image PB [104]

Viewing images on a TV

Viewing images on an HD TV [105]

Viewing images on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV [106]

Changing settings

Setup menu

Monitor Brightness [107]

Volume Settings [108]

Audio signals [109]

GPS On/Off (DSC-HX400V) [110]

GPS Auto Time Cor. (DSC-HX400V) [111]

GPS Auto Area Adj. (DSC-HX400V) [112]

Use GPS Assist Data (DSC-HX400V) [113]

GPS Log REC (DSC-HX400V) [114]

Delete GPS log data (DSC-HX400V) [115]

Upload Settings(Eye-Fi) [116]

Tile Menu [117]

Mode Dial Guide [118]

Display Quality [119]

Pwr Save Start Time [120]

PAL/NTSC Selector [121]

Demo Mode [122]

HDMI Resolution [123]

CTRL FOR HDMI [124]

USB Connection [125]

USB LUN Setting [126]

USB Power Supply [127]

Language [128]

Date/Time Setup

Area Setting [129]

Format [130]

File Number [131]

Select REC Folder [132]

New Folder [133]

Folder Name [134]

Recover Image DB [135]

Display Media Info. [136]

Version [137]

Setting Reset [138]

Using Wi-Fi functions

Connecting this product and a Smartphone

PlayMemories Mobile [139]

Connecting an Android smartphone to this product [140]

Connecting the product to an iPhone or iPad [141]

Calling up an application using [One-touch(NFC)] [142]

Controlling this product using a Smartphone

Smart Remote Embedded [143]

One-touch connection with an NFC-enabled Android smartphone (NFC One-touch remote)

[144]

Transferring images to a Smartphone

Send to Smartphone [145]

Sending images to an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch Sharing) [146]

Transferring images to a computer

Send to Computer [147]

Transferring images to a TV

View on TV [148]

Changing the settings of Wi-Fi functions

Airplane Mode [149]

WPS Push [150]

Access Point Set. [151]

Edit Device Name [152]

Disp MAC Address [153]

SSID/PW Reset [154]

Reset Network Set. [155]

Adding applications to the product

PlayMemories Camera Apps

PlayMemories Camera Apps [156]

Recommended computer environment [157]

Installing the applications

Opening a service account [158]

Downloading applications [159]

Downloading applications directly to the product using the Wi-Fi function [160]

Starting the applications

Launching the downloaded application [161]

Managing the applications

Uninstalling applications [162]

Changing the order of applications [163]

Confirming the account information of PlayMemories Camera Apps [164]

Viewing on computers

Recommended computer environment

Recommended computer environment [165]

Using the software

PlayMemories Home [166]

Installing PlayMemories Home [167]

Software for Mac computers [168]

Connecting this product and a computer

Connecting the product to a computer [169]

Importing images to the computer [170]

Disconnecting the product from the computer [171]

Creating a movie disc

Disc type [172]

Selecting the disc creation method [173]

Creating a disc with a device other than a computer [174]

Creating Blu-ray Discs [175]

Precautions/This product

Precautions

Precautions [176]

On the internal rechargeable battery [177]

Notes on the battery pack [178]

Charging the battery pack [179]

Memory card [180]

Cleaning this product

On cleaning [181]

Number of recordable still images and recordable time of movies

Number of still images [182]

Recordable time of movies [183]

Using this product abroad

Plug adaptor [184]

On TV color systems [185]

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