Sony ZV-1M2 Reference guide

Help Guide

Digital Camera

ZV-1M2

Recommended pages in the Help Guide

Support information

Finding functions from MENU

You can check the list of the menu items. You can also move to the explanation page for each item from the menu

item on the list.

Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl

You can operate the camera using a Bluetooth compatible remote commander (sold separately) or shooting grip

(sold separately).

File Format (movie)

You can select the movie file format.

S&Q Settings

You can record a moment that cannot be captured by the naked eye (slow-motion recording), or record a long-term

phenomenon into a compressed movie (quick-motion recording).

Assigning frequently used functions to buttons (Custom Key Setting)

You can assign frequently used functions to the desired buttons.

Looking for valuable information, such as essential points on shooting

This website introduces convenient functions, ways of usage, and setting examples. Refer to the website when you

set up your camera.

Firmware, Questions & Answers and Compatibility

This website provides Firmware update, Question & Answers and Compatibility information

How to use the “Help Guide”

Notes on using your camera
Precautions
Lending, transferring or discarding the camera and/or memory card to others (Notes on protecting private
information)
Notes on the battery pack and charging the battery
Notes on memory card
On cleaning
Checking the camera and the supplied items
Names of parts
Identifying parts
Basic icons displayed on the monitor
Basic operations
Touch panel
Touch function icons
Control wheel
Still/Movie/S&Q button
MENU button
Main menu (shooting setting list)
Fn (function) button
C (custom) buttons
DISP (Display Setting) button
Delete button
Keyboard screen
In-Camera Guide
Preparing the camera/Basic shooting operations
Charging the battery pack
Inserting/removing the battery pack
Charging the battery with a commercially available AC adaptor or mobile battery
Using the battery charger abroad
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Supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket)
Memory cards that can be used
Inserting/removing a memory card
Performing initial setup for the camera
Basic shooting operations
Confirmation before shooting
Shooting movies (Intelligent Auto)
Shooting still images (Intelligent Auto)
Finding functions from MENU
Using the shooting functions
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Selecting a shooting mode
Shoot Mode (still image)/Shoot Mode (movie)/Shoot Mode (S&Q)
Shoot Mode: Intelligent Auto
Shoot Mode: Scene Selection
Adjusting images in the auto mode (My Image Style)
Shoot Mode: Program Auto
Shoot Mode: Aperture Priority
Shoot Mode: Shutter Priority
Shoot Mode: Manual Exposure
Convenient functions for shooting self-portrait videos and vlogs
Product Showcase Set
Background Defocus
Cinematic Vlog Set.
Self-timer (movie)
Focusing
Selecting the focus method (Focus Mode)
Selecting the focus area (Focus Area)
Tracking subject (Tracking function)
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Manual Focus (Set Focus)
Direct manual focus (DMF)
Subject Recognition
Focusing on human eyes
Subject Recog in AF (still image/movie)
Recognition Target (still image/movie)
Right/Left Eye Select (still image/movie)
Sbj Recog Frm Disp. (still image/movie)
Face Memory
Regist. Faces Priority (still image/movie)
Using focusing functions
Focus Standard
Focus Area Limit (still image/movie)
Circ. of Focus Point (still image/movie)
Focus Area Color (still image/movie)
AF Area Auto Clear
AF-C Area Display
Phase Detect. Area
AF Transition Speed
AF Subj. Shift Sensitivity
AF/MF Selector
Pre-AF
Auto Magnifier in MF (still image/movie)
Focus Magnifier
Focus Magnif. Time (still image/movie)
Initial Focus Mag. (movie)
Initial Focus Mag. (still image)
Peaking Display
Adjusting the exposure/metering modes
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Exposure Comp. (still image/movie)
Histogram display
D-Range Optimizer (still image/movie)
Metering Mode (still image/movie)
Face Priority in Multi Metering (still image/movie)
ND Filter (still image/movie)
AE lock
Auto Slow Shutter
Zebra Display
Selecting the ISO sensitivity
ISO (still image/movie)
ISO AUTO Min. SS
White balance
White Balance (still image/movie)
Capturing a standard white color to set the white balance (custom white balance)
Priority Set in AWB (still image/movie)
Shutter AWB Lock
Adding effects to images
Creative Look (still image/movie)
Picture Profile (still image/movie)
Soft Skin Effect (still image/movie)
Shooting with drive modes (continuous shooting/self-timer)
Drive Mode
Cont. Shooting
Self-timer(Single)
Self-timer(Cont)
Cont. Bracket
Single Bracket
Indicator during bracket shooting
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WB bracket
DRO Bracket
Bracket Settings
Self-timer (movie)
Interval Shoot Func.
Setting the image quality and recording format
File Format (still image)
JPEG Quality
JPEG Image Size
Aspect Ratio
Color Space
File Format (movie)
Movie Settings (movie)
S&Q Settings
Proxy Settings
Using touch functions
Touch Operation
Shooting Screen
Playback Screen
Menu Screen
Focusing using touch operations (Touch Focus)
Starting tracking with touch operations (Touch Tracking)
Shooting with touch operations (Touch Shutter)
Adjusting the exposure with touch operations (Touch AE)
Shutter settings
Silent Mode (still image/movie)
Release w/o Card
Using the zoom
The zoom features available with this product
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Zoom
Zoom Range (still image/movie)
Zoom Speed
Step Zoom Magnif. (still image/movie)
About zoom scale
Using the flash
Using flash (sold separately)
Flash Mode
Flash Comp.
Exp.comp.set
Reducing blur
SteadyShot (movie)
Noise reduction
High ISO NR
Setting the monitor display during shooting
Auto Review (still image)
Grid Line Display (still image/movie)
Grid Line Type (still image/movie)
Live View Display
Bright Monitoring
Emphasized REC Display
Marker Display
Gamma Display Assist
Gamma Disp. Assist Typ.
Recording movie audio
Audio Recording
Audio Rec Level
Wind Noise Reduct.
Microphone Directivity
Mic Direct Select Setting
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TC/UB settings
TC/UB
TC/UB Disp. Setting
Livestreaming video and audio (USB Streaming)
Customizing the camera
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Assigning frequently used functions to buttons (Custom Key Setting)
Registering and recalling camera settings
Camera Set. Memory
Recalling registered shooting settings (Cam.Set)
Registering frequently used functions to the function menu
Fn Menu Settings
Registering frequently used functions to My Menu
Add Item
Sort Item
Delete Item
Delete Page
Delete All
Display From My Menu
Recording movies by pressing the shutter button
REC w/ Shutter (movie)
Monitor settings
Monitor Flip Direction
DISP (Screen Disp) Set
Viewing
Contents of this chapter
Viewing images
Playing back still images
Enlarging an image being played back (Enlarge Image)
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Enlarge Initial Mag.
Enlarge Initial Position
Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation)
Playing back movies
Volume Settings
Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show)
Cont. Play for Interval
Play Speed for Interval
Changing how images are displayed
Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index)
Switching between still images and movies (View Mode)
Display as Group
Disp Specified Time Img.
Protecting recorded images (Protect)
Adding information to images
Rating
Rating Set(Custom Key)
Rotating an image (Rotate)
Extracting still images from a movie
Photo Capture
Deleting images
Deleting multiple selected images (Delete)
Delete pressing twice
Delete confirm.
Viewing images on a TV
Viewing images on a TV using an HDMI cable
Changing the camera settings
Memory card settings
Format
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Recover Image DB (still image/movie)
Display Media Info. (still image/movie)
File settings
File/Folder Settings
Select REC Folder
Create New Folder
File Settings
Write Serial Number (still image/movie)
Network settings
Display Wi-Fi Info.
SSID/PW Reset
Bluetooth Settings
Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl
Airplane Mode
Edit Device Name
Reset Network Set.
Monitor settings
Monitor Brightness
Power settings
Auto Monitor OFF (still image)
Power Save Start Time
Power OFF w/ monitor
Auto Power OFF Temp.
USB settings
USB Connection Mode
USB LUN Setting
USB Power Supply
External output settings
HDMI Resolution
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