Sony DSC-F828 Review: 9. Menus: Digital Photography Review

Record Menu (P/A/S/M exposure modes)

Pressing the MENU button in record mode overlays the record menu over the live scene preview (black background used for clarity).

Although a similar layout to previous Cybershot digital cameras (a row of options along the bottom of the screen) the menu font is now smoother, the selection bar clearer and the little 'tick mark' animates as you select an option.

Record Menu Options

Record menu	Options	Notes
ISO	• 800 • 400 • 200 • 100 • 64 • Auto	Set to 'Auto' the camera will vary sensitivity automatically depending on the amount of available light. Note that since our pre-production preview Sony has added the ISO 64 option.
Image Size	• 8M • 3:2 • 5M • 3M • 1M • VGA	- 3264 x 2448 - 3264 x 2176 - 2592 x 1944 - 2048 x 1536 - 1280 x 960 - 640 x 480
Picture Quality	• Fine • Standard	- (JPEG) - (JPEG)
Mode	• RAW • TIFF • Voice • E-mail • Normal
BRK	• +/- 1.0 EV • +/- 0.7 EV • +/- 0.3 EV	Only available if Mode is 'Exposure Bracketing'
Multi Burst	• 1/7.5 • 1/15 • 1/30	Only available if Mode is 'Multi Burst'
Flash Level	• High • Normal • Low
Picture Effect	• Solarize • Sepia • Negative Art • Off
Color	• Real • Standard
Saturation	• + • Normal • -
Contrast	• + • Normal • -
Sharpness	• + • Normal • -

Other mode menus


Auto record menu, a limited number of options, you can change the image size and the record mode.	Movie clip record menu, allows you to select between 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (16 fps) or 160 x 112 (8 fps). Memory Stick Pro or CF Microdrive Only

Scene record mode, a wider range of options although you can not control saturation, contrast or sharpness.	An example of the 'pop-up' mode display which appears when you turn the mode dial.

Play Menu

Pressing the MENU button in play mode overlays the play menu over the displayed image (black background used for clarity).

Menu layout is quite similar to record mode, press the 4-way controller left/right to choose an option then depress it fully to select.

Play Menu Options

Record menu	Options
Folder	• Select folder [clip]
Protect	Enters a browsing mode with the following options: • Protect • Exit
DPOF	Enters a browsing mode with the following options: • DPOF • Exit
Print	Enters a browsing mode with the following options: • DPOF image (looks for a USB print device) • This image (looks for a USB print device) • Exit
Slide	• Interval: 3, 5, 10, 30 sec, 1 min • Image: Folder, All • Repeat: On, Off • Cancel • Start
Resize	• 8M • 5M • 3M • 1M • VGA • Cancel
Rotate	• 90° CCW • 90° CW • Ok • Cancel
Divide	• Movie clips only

Set Up Menu

Turn the mode dial to the Set Up position to enter the camera's main setup menu. The menu is divided across five pages each of which can be quickly accessed by first moving down the tabs on the left side of the screen and then pressing the right arrow to 'enter' the page.

Set Up Menu Options

Record menu	Options	Notes

Camera 1
AF Mode	• Single • Monitor • Continuous
Digital Zoom	• Smart • Precision
Date/Time	• Day & Time • Date • Off
Red Eye Reduction	• On • Off
Hologram AF	• Auto • Off
Auto Review	• On • Off

Camera 2
Expanded Focus	• On • Off
Hot Shoe	• On • Off
Pop-up Flash	• Auto • Manual	If set to Manual the camera enables flash if opened manually

Memory Stick / CF Tool
Format	• OK • Cancel
Create REC Folder	• OK • Cancel
Change REC Folder	• OK • Cancel

Setup 1
LCD Brightness	• Bright • Normal • Dark
LCD Backlight	• Bright • Normal
EVF Backlight	• Bright • Normal
Beep	• Shutter • On • Off
Language	• Portugese • Italian • Spanish • German • French • English

Setup 2
File Number	• Series • Reset
USB Connect	• PictBridge • PTP • Normal
Video Out	• NTSC • PAL
Clock Set	• OK • Cancel

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