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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Using with  your  computer  > Using the software  >  Installing  “PlayMemories  Home”
(Windows)
Installing “PlayMemories Home”  (Windows)
Starting  “PlayMemories  Home”  (Windows)
Accessing to  “PlayMemories  Home  Help Guide”  (Windows)
1 .  Using the Internet browser on  your  computer,  go  to  the following URL,  then  click  [Install]  
 [Run].
www.sony.net/pm
2 .  Follow the instructions on  the screen  to  complete the installation.
When  the message to  connect  the camera  to  a computer  is displayed,  connect  using the micro
USB cable (supplied) (A ).
A:  To  a USB jack  of  the PC
B :  To  the Multi/Micro  USB Terminal
For details on  “PlayMemories  Home”,  see  
 (PlayMemories  Home  Help Guide)  or the following
PlayMemories  Home  support  page (English  only):
http://www.sony.co.jp/pmh -se/
Notes Log  on  as Administrator.
It may be  necessary to  restart  your  computer.  When  the restart  confirmation  message appears,
restart  the computer  following the instructions on  the screen.
DirectX  may be  installed  depending  on  your  computer’s system  environment.
Mac does  not support  “PlayMemories  Home.”  Use  the application  bundled with  the Mac to  play
back  images.
If “PlayMemories  Home”  has  already  been installed  on  your  computer,  connect  the camera  with  the
computer  and  register  your  camera  with  “PlayMemories  Home.”  The available  functions  activate.
If the software  “PMB (Picture  Motion  Browser)”  has  already  been installed  on  your  computer,
“PlayMemories  Home”  will overwrite it and  will be  installed.  Although  some  “PlayMemories  Home”
functions  differ from those  of  “PMB,”  use  “PlayMemories  Home.”
Starting “PlayMemories  Home” (Windows)
1.  Double -click   (PlayMemories  Home)  on  the desktop.
To  start  “PlayMemories  Home”  from the Start  menu,  select  [Start]  
 [All Programs]   
(PlayMemories  Home).
For Windows 8,  select  the [PlayMemories  Home]  icon  on  the Start  screen.
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							Accessing  to  “PlayMemories  Home Help Guide” (Windows)
1.  Double -click   (PlayMemories  Home  Help Guide)  on  the desktop.
To  start  “PlayMemories  Home  Help Guide”  from the Start  menu,  select  [Start]  
 [All Programs]
 [PlayMemories  Home]   [PlayMemories  Home  Help Guide].
Windows 8:  select  the [PlayMemories  Home  Help Guide]  from [Help]  in  [PlayMemories  Home].
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Using with  your  computer  > Using the software  >  “Music  Transfer”
“Music  Transfer”
“Music  Transfer” allows  you  to  replace  the Music  files  provided  in  the camera  at  the factory  with  your
favorite  tracks,  and  to  delete and  add  Music  files.
You  can  also  restore  the tracks  stored  at  the factory  to  your  camera.
Download  the software  from the following URL  and  install it on  your  computer.
Windows:  http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Win/
Mac:   http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Mac/
The following track  types can  be  imported using “Music  Transfer”. MP3 files  stored  on  the hard  disk  of  your  computer
Music  CD  tracks
Preset-music  saved  on  the camera
Before  starting  up  “Music  Transfer” perform  MENU  
  (Settings)    (Main  Settings)  
[Download Music],  and  connect  the camera  to  the computer.
For other  details,  see  the help in  “Music  Transfer”.
Related  Topic
Download  Music
Empty  Music
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Using with  your  computer  > Using the software  >  Software  for  Mac
Software for Mac
For details on  software  for  Macs,  access  the following URL:
http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Mac/
“Wireless Auto Import”
Before  saving to  a Mac computer,  “Wireless Auto Import”  must  be  installed.  Download  the software  from
the URL  shown above and  install it on  your  computer.  For details,  see  the help in  “Wireless Auto Import”.
Note The available  software  varies  depending  on  the area.
Related  Topic
Send  to  Computer
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Using with  your  computer  > Importing  images to  a computer  >  Connecting the camera  to
the computer
Connecting the camera to  the computer
1.  Connect the camera  to  your  computer  using a micro  USB cable (supplied) (A) .
When  connecting  the camera  to  a computer  using the micro  USB cable,  power feeding  from the
computer  starts  if [USB  Power  Supply]  is set  to  [On].  ([On] is the default  setting.)
Related  Topic
USB Connect Setting
LUN  Setting
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Using with  your  computer  > Importing  images to  a computer  >  Importing  images to  a
computer
Importing  images to  a computer
“PlayMemories  Home”  allows  you  to  easily import  images.
For details on  “PlayMemories  Home”  functions,  see  the “PlayMemories  Home  Help Guide”.
Importing images  to  a Windows computer without using “PlayMemories  Home”
When  the AutoPlay  Wizard  appears  after  making a USB connection  between  the camera  and  a
computer,  click  [Open folder  to  view  files] 
 [OK]   [DCIM]  or [MP_ROOT]   copy  the desired
images to  the computer. If the Device Stage  screen  appears  with  Windows 7,  double -click  [Browse  Files] 
 media icon  
folder  in  which the image you  want  to  import  is stored.
Importing images  to  a Mac  computer without using “PlayMemories  Home”
Connect the camera  to  your  Mac computer.  Double -click  the newly recognized icon  on  the desktop  
the folder  in  which the image you  want  to  import  is stored. Then  drag  and  drop  the image file  on  to  the
hard  disk  icon.
Notes Use  “PlayMemories  Home”  for  operations  such  as when importing  AVCHD  movies  to  a computer
(Windows).  However, movies  shot in  60p/50p  mode  cannot  be  imported.
Use  the “iMovie” software  bundled with  Mac for  operations  such  as importing  AVCHD  movies  to  a
computer  (Mac).
If operations  are  performed on  an  AVCHD  movie  file  or folder  on  the camera  from a PC while  the
camera  is connected  to  a PC,  it may destroy  the image file  or playback  may become impossible.  Do
not delete or copy  AVCHD  movies  on  the camera’s memory  card  from a PC.  Sony  bears  no
responsibility  for  the result  of  operations  of  this type.
Use  “PlayMemories  Home”  to  import  the movies  with  GPS  location  information  to  a computer
(DSC -HX50V).
The camera  creates  a 3D  image by combining a JPEG  file  with  an  MPO  file. If you  delete either  file
on  a PC,  you  cannot  playback  the 3D  image.
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Using with  your  computer  > Importing  images to  a computer  >  Disconnecting  the camera
from the computer
Disconnecting the camera from the computer
Perform the procedures  from step 1 to  2 below  before:
Disconnecting  the cable.
Removing  a memory  card.
Inserting  a memory  card  into  the camera  after  copying  images from the internal  memory.
Turning off  the camera.
1 .  Click the disconnect  icon  (
) on  the tasktray.
With Windows 7 or Windows 8,  click   first, then  click  .
2 .  Click [Safely remove  USB Mass Storage  Device].
Notes Drag  and  drop  the icon  of  the memory  card  or the drive  icon  to  the “Trash” icon  beforehand when
you  use  a Mac computer,  and  the camera  is disconnected from the computer.
The disconnect  icon  may not appear  when you  use  a Windows 7 computer.  In  this case, you  can
disconnect  the camera  from the computer  without  following the above steps.
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
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Top page  > Using with  your  computer  > Creating  a disc  of  movies  >  Selecting  the method  for  creating a
disc  of  movies
Selecting the method  for creating a disc  of  movies
Characteristics  of  each  type of  disc
Creating  a disc  with  a device other  than  a computer
Creating  Blu -ray discs
You  can  create  a disc  from AVCHD  movies  that  have  been recorded  with  this camera.
Select  the method  that  suits your  disc  player.
For details on  the method  for  creating a disc  using “PlayMemories  Home”,  see  “PlayMemories  Home
Help Guide.”
To  import  movies  into  a PC,  see  [Details] .
Disc  type/Purpose Recordable  movie
quality
Player
PS FX FH HQ
For saving images in  high-definition
image quality (HD)
Blu -ray disc  playback  devices (Sony
Blu -ray disc  player,  PlayStation 3,  etc.)
For saving images in  high-definition
image quality (HD)  (AVCHD  disc)**
AVCHD  format  playback  devices (Sony
Blu -ray disc  player,  PlayStation 3,  etc.)
For saving images in  standard
definition  image quality (STD)**** Ordinary  DVD  playback  devices (DVD
player,  computer  that  can  play  DVDs,
etc.)
*Movies  can be  saved  by converting them to  lower  image quality when  creating  a  disc using  “PlayMemories
Home.”
Characteristics  of  each type of  disc
High-definition
image quality
(HD) Using a Blu -ray disc  enables  you  to  record  high-definition  image quality (HD)
movies  of  a longer  duration  than  DVD  discs.
High-definition
image quality
(HD)  (AVCHD
disc)High-definition  image quality (HD)  movies  can  be  recorded  on  DVD  media,  such  as
DVD -R discs, and  a high-definition  image quality (HD)  disc  is created.
You  can  play  a high-definition  image quality (HD)  disc  on  AVCHD  format
playback  devices,  such  as a Sony  Blu -ray disc  player and  a PlayStation 3.  You
cannot  play  the disc  on  ordinary  DVD  players.
Standard definition  image quality (STD) movies  converted from high-definition
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definition  image
quality (STD)image quality (HD)  movies  can  be  recorded  on  DVD  media,  such  as DVD -R discs,
and  a standard definition  image quality (STD) disc  is created.
 Types of  discs that can be  used  with “PlayMemories Home”
The following 12 -cm discs  can  be  used  with  “PlayMemories  Home.”  For information  on  Blu -ray discs,
see   [Details] .
DVD -R /  DVD+R  /  DVD+R  DL: Cannot be  re-written.
DVD -RW /  DVD+RW: Can  be  re-written  and  used  again. Always  maintain  your  PlayStation 3 to  use  the latest version of  the PlayStation 3 system  software.
The PlayStation 3 may not be  available  in  some  countries/regions.
Creating a disc  with a device other than a computer
You  can  also  create  a disc  using a Blu -ray recorder and  so on. Depending  on  which device you  use, the
types of  disc  that  can  be  created  vary.
Devices Disc  type
Creates  a Blu -ray disc  or a disc  in  standard definition
image quality (STD) using a Blu -ray recorder.
High-definition  image
quality (HD)Standard definition
image quality (STD)
Creates  a disc  in  standard definition  image quality
(STD) using a device such  as an  HDD recorder.
Standard definition
image quality (STD)—
Notes To  create  a Blu -ray disc  from movies  recorded  in  [AVC  HD  28M  (PS)], you  need to  use  device that
is compliant  with  an  AVCHD  format  Ver.  2.0.  The created  Blu -ray disc  can  be  played  back  only  on
the device that  is compliant  with  the AVCHD  format  Ver.  2.0.
For details on  how  to  create  a disc, refer to  the operating  instructions of  the device you  use.
Creating Blu-ray  discs
You  can  create  Blu -ray discs  from AVCHD  movies  imported to  a PC.
The PC in  question  must  be  capable  of  creating Blu -ray discs. BD-R (not re-writable)  or BD-RE (re-
writable)  discs  can  be  used.  Multi -session recordings  cannot  be  made.
To  create  Blu -ray discs  using “PlayMemories  Home,”  be  sure  to  install the dedicated  add -on  software.
For details,  see  the following URL:
http://support.d -imaging.sony.co.jp/BDUW/
To  install,  your  PC must  be  connected  to  the Internet.
For detailed  operations,  see  “PlayMemories  Home  Help Guide.”
Notes To  create  a Blu -ray disc  from movies  recorded  in  [AVC  HD  28M  (PS)], you  need to  use  device that
is compliant  with  an  AVCHD  format  Ver.  2.0.
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Printing  > Printing still  images >  Printing still  images
Printing still images
You  can  print  still  images using the following methods.
Printing directly  using a printer  which supports  your  memory  card  type.
For details,  see  the operating  instructions supplied with  the printer.
Printing using a computer
You  can  import  images to  a computer  using the “PlayMemories  Home”  software  and  print  the
images.  
For details,  see  the “PlayMemories  Home  Help Guide”.
Printing at  a shop
You  can  take a memory  card  to  a photo  printing  service  shop.  As  long as the shop  supports  photo
printing  services  conforming  to  DPOF, you  can  make  a 
 (Print order)  mark on  images in
advance  in  the playback  mode  so that  you  do  not have  to  reselect  them when you  print  them out at
the shop.  Before  you  take image data  to  a shop,  always copy  (back  up)  your  data.
Notes When  you  print  still  images shot in  [16:9]  mode,  both  edges may be  cut  off.
You  cannot  print  panorama  images depending  on  the printer.
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