User manual SONY TMR-PJ1

[. . . ] DANGER - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS. If the shape of the plug does not fit the power outlet, use an attachment plug adaptor of the proper configuration for the power outlet. Caution Battery pack If the battery pack is mishandled, the battery pack can burst, cause a fire or even chemical burns. · Do not crush and do not expose the battery pack to any shock or force such as hammering, dropping or stepping on it. · Do not short circuit and do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals. · Do not expose to high temperature above 60°C (140°F) such as in direct sunlight or in a car parked in the sun. [. . . ] Do not obscure the face with a hat, a mask, sunglasses, etc. Try to orient the face in front of the camera and keep it as level as possible. · Hold a clear smile with an open mouth. The smile is easier to detect when the teeth are showing. · If you press the shutter button while the Smile Shutter function is activated, the camera shoots the image, and then returns to Smile Shutter. Notes · The Smile Shutter function cannot be used when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama, Continuous Advance Priority AE, Movie, or [Hand-held Twilight] in Scene Selection, or the manual focus is selected. · The drive mode is automatically set to [Single Shooting] or [Remote Cdr. ]. · The AF illuminator does not work with the Smile Shutter function. · If the camera does not detect a smile, change the settings for Smile Detection Sensitivity. · Smiles may not be detected correctly, depending on the shooting conditions. · If you trigger Smile Shutter while tracking a face, the face becomes the target of the smile detection feature (page 121). · · · · 130 Adjusting the brightness of the image AE Lock When shooting into the sun or by a window, and the exposure may not be appropriate for the subject, use the light meter where the subject is bright enough and lock the exposure before shooting. To reduce the brightness of the subject, point the camera forwards a spot that is brighter than the subject and use the light meter to lock the exposure of the entire image. · This item cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama, or [Night Scene]/[Hand-held Twilight] in Scene Selection. To adjust the amount of built-in flash light manually You can adjust the amount of built-in flash light manually when [Flash control] is set to [Manual flash]. MENU button t setting 2 t [Power ratio] t Select the desired 134 The flash Press the Fn button, select the desired flash mode, press the button, and shoot images (page 47). Shooting techniques · The lens hood may block the light of the flash. Remove the lens hood when using the flash. · When using the flash, shoot the subject at a distance of 1 m (3. 3 feet) or greater. · When shooting indoors or shooting nightscapes, you can use slow sync to shoot a brighter image of people and backgrounds. · You can use rear sync to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving bicycle or a walking person. · When using the HVL-F58AM/HVL-F43AM Flash (sold separately), you can shoot with the High-speed sync feature at any shutter speed. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the flash. Notes · Do not hold the camera by grabbing the flash emitter. · Shooting conditions required to prevent shadows from appearing on an image vary, depending on the lens. · When the exposure mode is set to AUTO, AUTO+, or Scene Selection, the [Rear Sync. ] and [Wireless] items cannot be selected and the slow sync shooting cannot be used. · When the exposure mode is set to P, A, S, M, Continuous Advance Priority AE, the [Flash Off] or [Autoflash] items cannot be selected. If you do not want to use the flash, push the flash down. [. . . ] 177 Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Priority setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Program Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]