Sony Cyber Shot Dsc W1 Operating Instructions W1/W12

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DSC-W1 Operating Instructions DSCW1

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Read this first
Identifying the parts
- Mode dial
Getting started
Shooting still images
Viewing still images
- Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera
- Viewing images on a TV screen
Deleting still images
- Deleting images
- Formatting a “Memory Stick”
Before advanced operations
Advanced still image shooting
Advanced still image viewing
Still image editing
Still image printing (PictBridge printer)
Enjoying movies
Enjoying images on your computer
- Copying images to your computer — For Windows users
- Copying images to your computer — For Macintosh users
  - Using “ImageMixer VCD2”
Troubleshooting
Additional information
Index

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Digital Still Camera

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and

retain it for future reference.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the

serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers

whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. DSC-W1/W12

Serial No.

DSC-W1/W12

Getting started_________________________

Shooting still images___________________

Viewing still images____________________

Deleting still images ___________________

Before advanced operations______________

Advanced still image shooting ____________

Advanced still image viewing _____________

Still image editing _______________________

Still image printing ______________________

(PictBridge printer)

Enjoying movies ________________________

Enjoying images on your computer

__________

Troubleshooting ________________________

Additional information____________________

Index __________________________________

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To prevent fire or shock hazard, do

not expose the unit to rain or

moisture.

If you have any questions about this product,

you may call:

Sony Customer Information Services Center

1-800-222-SONY (7669)

The number below is for the FCC related matters

only.

Regulatory Information

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or

modifications not expressly approved in this

manual could void your authority to operate this

equipment.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This equipment generates,

uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,

if not installed and used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful interference to

radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by turning

the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged

to try to correct the interference by one or more of

the following measures:

— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

— Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/

TV technician for help.

The supplied interface cable must be used with

the equipment in order to comply with the limits

for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part

15 of FCC Rules.

WARNING

For the Customers in the U.S.A.

This symbol is intended to alert

the user to the presence of

uninsulated “dangerous

voltage” within the product’s

enclosure that may be of

sufficient magnitude to

constitute a risk of electric

shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert

the user to the presence of

important operating and

maintenance (servicing)

instructions in the literature

accompanying the appliance.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY

Model No.: DSC-W1

Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.

Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr,

San Diego, CA 92127

U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

This device complies with Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This device

may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

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RECYCLING NICKEL METAL

HYDRIDE BATTERIES

Nickel Metal Hydride batteries

are recyclable.

You can help preserve our

environment by returning your

used rechargeable batteries to

the collection and recycling location nearest

you.

For more information regarding recycling of

rechargeable batteries, call toll free

1-800-822-8837, or

visit http://www.rbrc.org/

Caution:Do not handle damaged or leaking

Nickel Metal Hydride batteries.

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted

to this equipment for your safety and

convenience.

Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be

replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied

one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362,

(i.e., marked with or mark) must be used.

If the plug supplied with this equipment has a

detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the

fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never

use the plug without the fuse cover. If you

should lose the fuse cover, please contact your

nearest Sony service station.

This product has been tested and found compliant

with the limits sets out in the EMC Directive for

using connection cables shorter than 3 meters

(9.8 feet).

Attention

The electromagnetic field at the specific

frequencies may influence the picture and sound

of this camera.

Notice

If static electricity or electromagnetism causes

data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart

the application or disconnect and connect the

USB cable again.

For the Customers in the U.S.A. and

Canada

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15

OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS

SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO

CONDITIONS:

(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE

HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND

(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY

INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,

INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY

CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS

COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003.

Certain countries and regions may regulate

disposal of the battery used to power this product.

Please consult with your local authority.

For the Customers in the U.S.A.

and Canada

Notice for the customers in the

United Kingdom

Attention for the Customers in

Europe

“Memory Stick”

Notice

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Read this first

Trial recording

Before you record one-time events, you may want

to make a trial recording to make sure that the

camera is working correctly.

No compensation for contents of the

recording

Contents of the recording cannot be compensated

for if recording or playback is not possible due to

a malfunction of your camera or recording media,

etc.

Back up recommendation

To avoid the potential risk of data loss, always

copy (back up) data to a disk.

Notes on image data compatibility

•This camera conforms with the Design rule for

Camera File system universal standard

established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics

and Information Technology Industries

Association).

•Playback of images recorded with your camera

on other equipment and playback of images

recorded or edited with other equipment on

your camera are not guaranteed.

Precaution on copyright

Television programs, films, video tapes, and other

materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized

recording of such materials may be contrary to

the provision of the copyright laws.

Do not shake or strike the camera

In addition to malfunctions and inability to record

images, this may render the “Memory Stick”

unusable or image data breakdown, damage or

loss may occur.

LCD screen, LCD finder (only models

with an LCD finder) and lens

•The LCD screen and the LCD finder are

manufactured using extremely high-precision

technology so over 99.99% of the pixels are

operational for effective use. However, there

may be some tiny black points and/or bright

points (white, red, blue or green in color) that

constantly appear on the LCD screen and the

LCD finder. These points are normal in the

manufacturing process and do not affect the

recording in any way.

•Be careful when placing the camera near a

window or outdoors. Exposing the LCD screen,

the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long

periods may cause malfunctions.

•Do not press the LCD screen hardly. The screen

may be uneven and that may cause a

malfunction.

•Images may be trailed on the LCD screen in a

cold location. This is not a malfunction.

The power zoom lens

This camera is equipped with a power zoom lens.

Be careful not to bump the lens, and be careful

not to apply force to it.

Clean the flash surface before use

The heat of flash emission may cause dirt on the

flash surface to become discolored or to stick to

the flash surface, resulting in insufficient light

emission.

Do not get the camera wet

When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or

under similar conditions, be careful not to get the

camera wet. Water entering the inside of the

camera may cause malfunctions which in some

cases may not be repairable. If moisture

condensation occurs, see page 116 and follow the

instructions on how to remove it before using the

camera.

Do not expose the camera to sand or

dust

Using the camera in sandy or dusty locations may

cause malfunction.

Do not aim the camera at the sun or

other bright light

This may cause irrecoverable damage to your

eyes. Or it may cause the malfunction of your

camera.

Notes on the camera locations

Do not use the camera near a location that

generates strong radio wave or emits radiation.

The camera may not be able to record or play

back properly.

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The pictures used in this manual

The photographs used as examples of pictures in

this manual are reproduced images, and are not

actual images shot using this camera.

Trademarks

• is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

•“Memory Stick,” , “Memory Stick

PRO”, , “Memory Stick

Duo”, , “Memory Stick

PRO Duo”, ,

“MagicGate” and are

trademarks of Sony Corporation.

•Picture Package is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

•Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media, and

DirectX are either registered trademarks or

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the

United States and/or other countries.

•Macintosh, Mac OS, QuickTime, iMac, iBook,

PowerBook, Power Mac and eMac are

trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple

Computer, Inc.

•Macromedia and Flash are trademarks or

registered trademarks of Macromedia, Inc. in

the United States and/or other countries.

•Intel, MMX, and Pentium are trademarks or

registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

•In addition, system and product names used in

this manual are, in general, trademarks or

registered trademarks of their respective

developers or manufacturers. However, the ™

or ® marks are not used in all cases in this

manual.

Carl Zeiss lens

This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens

which is capable of reproducing sharp images

with excellent contrast.

The lens for this camera has been produced

under a quality assurance system certified by

Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality

standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany.

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Table of contents

Read this first ............................................4

Identifying the parts.................................. 8

Mode dial............................................10

Preparing batteries ..................................11

Charging the batteries ............................. 11

Inserting the batteries..............................13

Using the AC adaptor ............................. 16

Using your camera abroad ...................... 16

Turning on/off your camera....................17

How to use the control button.................17

Setting the date and time.........................18

Inserting and removing a

“Memory Stick” ............................. 20

Setting the still image size ......................21

Image size and quality ............................22

Basic still image shooting

— Using auto adjustment mode .....24

Checking the last image you shot

— Quick Review............................26

Using the zoom feature....................... 26

Shooting close-ups

— Macro.........................................28

Using the self-timer ............................29

Selecting a flash mode........................30

Shooting images with the finder.........32

Inserting the date and time on a still

image.............................................. 33

Shooting according to scene

conditions....................................... 34

Viewing images on the LCD screen of your

camera............................................ 37

Viewing images on a TV screen............. 39

Deleting images...................................... 41

Formatting a “Memory Stick”................ 43

How to setup and operate your

camera............................................ 45

Changing the menu settings ............... 45

Changing the items in the SET UP

screen ............................................. 46

Deciding the still image quality.............. 46

Creating or selecting a folder ................. 47

Creating a new folder......................... 47

Changing the recording folder ........... 47

Choosing an auto focus method..............48

Choosing a focus range finder frame

— AF range finder..........................48

Choosing a focus operation

— AF Mode....................................49

Setting the distance to the subject

— Focus preset ...............................50

Shooting with manual shutter speed and

aperture settings

— Manual Exposure.......................51

Adjusting the exposure

— EV adjustment ...........................54

Displaying a histogram.......................55

Selecting the metering method................56

Adjusting color tones

— White Balance ...........................57

Adjusting the flash level

— Flash Level ................................58

Shooting continuously.............................59

Shooting in Multi Burst mode

— Multi Burst.................................60

Shooting with special effects

— Picture Effect.............................60

Getting started

Shooting still images

Viewing still images

Deleting still images

Before advanced operations

Advanced still image

shooting

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Selecting the folder and playing back

images

— Folder.........................................62

Enlarging a portion of a still image.........63

Enlarging an image

— Playback zoom...........................63

Recording an enlarged image

— Trimming ...................................64

Playing back successive images

— Slide Show.................................64

Rotating still images

— Rotate.........................................65

Playing back images shot in Multi Burst

mode ...............................................65

Playing back continuously..................66

Playing back frame by frame ..............66

Protecting images

— Protect........................................67

Changing image size

— Resize.........................................68

Choosing images to print

— Print (DPOF) mark ....................69

Connecting to a PictBridge compliant

printer ............................................. 71

Printing images ....................................... 72

Printing index-images............................. 74

Shooting movies ..................................... 77

Viewing movies on the LCD screen....... 78

Deleting movies...................................... 79

Cutting movies........................................ 80

Copying images to your computer

— For Windows users.................... 82

Installing the USB driver.................... 83

Connecting the camera to your

computer......................................... 84

Copying images.................................. 85

Viewing the images on your

computer......................................... 87

Image file storage destinations and file

names.............................................. 87

Viewing image files once copied to a

computer with your camera............ 89

Installing “Picture Package”............... 89

Copying images using

“Picture Package” ...........................91

Using “Picture Package”.....................92

Copying images to your computer

— For Macintosh users...................93

Using “ImageMixer VCD2” ...............94

Troubleshooting ......................................96

Warnings and messages ........................106

Self-diagnosis display ...........................108

Number of images that can be saved or

shooting time.................................109

Menu items............................................110

SET UP items........................................114

Precautions ............................................116

On “Memory Stick” ..............................117

On Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries .......118

On the battery charger ...........................119

Specifications ........................................120

The LCD screen ....................................122

Index......................................................126

Advanced still image viewing

Still image editing

Still image printing

(PictBridge printer)

Enjoying movies

Enjoying images on your

computer

Troubleshooting

Additional information

Index

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Identifying the parts

See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.

APOWER button (17)

BPOWER lamp (17)

CShutter button (25)

DMicrophone

ESelf-timer lamp (29)/

AF illuminator (31, 114)

FLens

GRESET button (96)

HSpeaker

ITripod receptacle

JBattery cover (13)

KOPEN button (13)

LFlash (30)

MFinder window

NJack/“Memory Stick” cover

ODC IN jack (16)

PA/V OUT (MONO) jack (39)

QAccess lamp (20)

RDC IN jack cover (16)

•Use a tripod with a screw length of less than

5.5 mm (7/32 inch). You will be unable to

firmly secure the camera to tripods having

longer screws, and may damage the camera.

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A (Display/LCD on/off) button

(32)

BFinder (32)

CLCD screen

For details on the items on the LCD

screen, see page 122 to 125.

DMENU button (45, 110)

E (Image Size/Delete)

button (21, 41)

FControl button

Menu on: v/V/b/B/z (17)/

Menu off: / /7/ (30/29/26/28)

Mode dial “M”: Shutter speed/

aperture value (51)

Attaching the strap

Self-timer

(29)

/recording

lamp (red)

(25)

AE/AF lock lamp

(green) (25)

(Flash charge) lamp

(orange) (30)

GFor shooting: Zoom (W/T) button

(26)

For viewing: / (Playback

zoom) button (63)/ (Index)

button (38)

HMode dial (10, 110)

IHook for wrist strap

J (USB) jack (84)

Mode dial

Before using your camera, set the desired mark on the mode dial to the POWER lamp side.

(Auto adjustment mode)

The focus, exposure and white balance are

automatically adjusted to allow easy

shooting. The image quality is set to [Fine]

(page 46).

P (Program auto shooting)

The shooting adjustments are made

automatically just as in the auto adjustment

mode, but you can also change the focus

and other adjustments as desired. In

addition, you can set various shooting

functions using menus (pages 45 and 110).

M (Manual exposure shooting)

You can manually adjust the aperture value

and the shutter speed (page 51). In addition,

you can set various shooting functions

using menus (pages 45 and 110).

(Twilight mode)

(Twilight portrait mode)

(Candle mode)

(Landscape mode)

(Beach mode)

(Soft snap mode)

You can easily shoot effective pictures

according to the scene (page 34). In

addition, you can set various shooting

functions using menus (pages 45 and 111).

SET UP (Set up)

You can change the settings of the camera

(pages 46 and 114).

POWER

(Movie shooting)

You can shoot movies (page 77).

(Playback/Edit)

You can play back or edit recorded still

images and movies (pages 37 and 67).

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Getting started

Preparing batteries

Use the following batteries in this camera. Notes on using alkaline batteries

•Alkaline batteries have a shorter life compared

to the supplied Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries.

For this reason, the power may turn off even

though the battery remaining indicator shows

sufficient battery life remaining.

•Battery performance differs greatly depending

on the manufacturer and the type of battery, and

in some cases the battery life may be extremely

short. This is especially true at low

temperatures, and you may not be able to shoot

at temperatures below 5°C (41°F).

•Do not mix new and old batteries.

•The battery remaining indicator does not

display the correct information when using

alkaline batteries.

•Due to the characteristics of alkaline batteries,

there is a large difference between the available

shooting time and the available playback time.

For this reason, the camera may turn off with

the lens portion extended when you switch the

mode dial. In this case, replace the batteries

with new ones or fully charged Nickel-Metal

Hydride batteries.

We recommend using the supplied

Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries.

Acceptable batteries

HR 15/51:HR6 (size AA) Nickel-Metal

Hydride batteries (2)

– NH-AA-DA (2) (supplied)

– NH-AA-2DA twin-pack (not supplied),

etc.

R6 (size AA) alkaline batteries (2)

Batteries that cannot be used

Manganese batteries

Lithium batteries

Ni-cad batteries

If you use the batteries described above,

we cannot guarantee full performance of

the camera by property of the batteries,

such as brownout of the batteries.

Charging the

batteries

,Insert Nickel-Metal Hydride

batteries into the battery

charger (supplied) with the

correct polarity +/–.

• You cannot charge alkaline batteries

using the battery charger.

• Be sure to charge the Nickel-Metal

Hydride batteries supplied with your

camera before using them.

•Connect the battery charger to an easily

accessible wall outlet (wall socket) close by.

•Even if the CHARGE lamp is not lit, the battery

charger is not disconnected from the AC power

source (mains) as long as it is connected to the

wall outlet (wall socket). If some trouble occurs

while using the battery charger, immediately

shut off the power by disconnecting the plug

from the wall outlet (wall socket).

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,Connect the battery charger to

a wall outlet (wall socket) using

the power cord (mains lead).

The CHARGE lamp lights up when

charging begins, and goes off when

charging is completed.

For details on the battery charger

(supplied), see page 119.

To remove the batteries

Press the – end of the battery down in order

to raise the + end, then remove the battery.

•When charging is finished, disconnect the

power cord (mains lead) from the wall outlet

(wall socket), and remove the Nickel-Metal

Hydride batteries from the battery charger.

Charging time

This represents the time required to charge

fully depleted Nickel-Metal Hydride

batteries using the supplied battery charger

in an environment where the ambient

temperature is 25°C (77°F).

•It takes about six hours to completely charge

the batteries. The CHARGE lamp may remain

lit longer than six hours, but this is not a

malfunction.

•If you use the battery charger supplied with the

STAMINA “Quick charge” kit (not supplied),

the batteries will charge faster.

Charging time

When charging two Nickel-Metal Hydride

batteries: Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes

When charging four Nickel-Metal Hydride

batteries: Approximately 5 hours

Notes on the Nickel-Metal

Hydride batteries

• At the time of purchase, or when the

Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries have not

been used for a long time, they may not

fully charge. This is typical of this type

of battery, and is not a malfunction. If

this happens, repeatedly using up the

batteries fully, and then recharging

them, should correct the problem.

•If the poles of the Nickel-Metal Hydride

batteries are dirty, the batteries may not charge

properly. Occasionally clean the poles of the

batteries and the terminals of the charger by

wiping them with a dry cloth.

•Always carry the Nickel-Metal Hydride

batteries in the supplied battery case.

Otherwise, metallic objects may short the + and

– ends, resulting in the risk of heating or fire.

•Even when Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are

not being used they lose their charge naturally

over time. It is recommended that you recharge

the batteries just before using them.

•If you recharge Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries

before fully using up the existing charge, the

low battery warning may be displayed sooner

than expected. This is called the “memory

effect.”* If this problem occurs, charging the

batteries only after using up the existing charge

will correct it.

* The “memory effect” – the situation in which

the capacity of the battery is temporarily

lowered.

CHARGE lamp To a wall outlet

(wall socket)

Power cord

(mains lead)

Nickel-Metal Hydride

battery Charging time

NH-AA-DA × 2

(supplied) Approx. 6 hours

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Getting started

•To use up the batteries completely, put the

camera in the slide show mode (page 64) and

leave it that way until the batteries are used up.

•Do not peel off the external seals or damage the

batteries. Never use batteries from which the

seals have been partially or completely

removed, or batteries that have been split in any

way. These may cause leakage, explosion, or

heat-up of the battery, and personal scald or

injury may be caused. These may cause a

malfunction of the battery charger.

Inserting the batteries

,Open the battery cover.

Press V on the OPEN button and slide it in

the direction of the arrow to open the cover.

,Insert the batteries.

Match the +/– poles of the batteries to the +/

– marks inside the battery case.

•From time to time, use a dry cloth to wipe any

dirt off of the battery terminals and the contacts

inside the inner cover. Skin oil and other dirt on

the battery terminals and contacts can

significantly shorten the operating time

provided by the batteries.

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,Close the battery cover.

Press in the batteries with the cover, and

close the cover firmly until it locks in place.

To remove the batteries

Hold the camera with the battery cover

facing upward, then open the battery cover

and remove the batteries.

•Be careful not to drop the batteries when

opening or closing the battery cover.

Battery remaining indicator

(When using the Nickel-Metal

Hydride batteries)

As the battery power decreases with use, the

battery remaining indicator displays the

amount of power remaining using the

following symbols.

•If the LCD screen is off, press to turn it

on.

•Based on the conditions under which the

camera is being used and the state of the

charge, or on the environment, this information

may not be correctly indicated.

•When using alkaline batteries, the battery

remaining indicator does not display the correct

information. In addition, battery performance

differs greatly depending on the manufacturer

and the type of battery, and the power may turn

off even though the battery remaining indicator

shows sufficient battery life remaining. In this

case, replace the batteries with new ones or use

the supplied Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries.

•When the AC Adaptor (not supplied) is being

used, the battery remaining indicator is not

displayed.

Battery

remaining

indicator

Battery remaining

guidelines

Sufficient power remaining

Battery half full

Battery low, recording/

playback will stop soon.

Change the batteries for fully

charged ones, or charge these

batteries.

(The warning indicator

flashes.)

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Getting started

Number of images and battery

life that can be recorded/

viewed

The tables show the approximate number of

images and the battery life that can be recorded/

viewed when you shoot images in normal mode

with fully charged batteries (supplied) at a

temperature of 25°C (77°F). The numbers of

images that can be recorded or viewed take into

account changing the supplied “Memory Stick”

as necessary. Note that the actual numbers may be

less than indicated depending on the conditions of

use.

•The battery capacity decreases as the number of

uses increases and over time (page 118).

Shooting still images

Under the average conditions1)

•When using Sony alkaline batteries

1) Shooting in the following situations:

– The (P. Quality) is set to [Fine]

– Shooting one time every 30 seconds

– The zoom is switched alternately between the

W and T ends

– The flash strobes once every two times

– The power turns on and off once every ten

times

– [AF Mode] is set to [Single]

The measurement method is based on CIPA

standard. (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products

Association)

Viewing still images2)

2) Viewing single images in order at about three

second intervals

Shooting movies3)

3) Shooting movies continuously with the image

size [160]

•The number of images and the battery life that

can be recorded/viewed are decreased under the

following conditions:

– The surrounding temperature is low

– The flash is used

– The camera has been turned on and off many

times

– The zoom is used frequently

– [LCD Backlight] is set to [Bright] in the SET

UP settings

– [AF Mode] is set to [Monitor] in the SET UP

settings

– The battery power is low

Image

size

NH-AA-DA (2) (supplied)

LCD

screen No. of

images Battery life

(min.)

5M On Approx. 340 Approx. 170

Off Approx. 580 Approx. 290

VGA(E-

Mail)

On Approx. 340 Approx. 170

Off Approx. 580 Approx. 290

Image

size

R6 (Size AA) alkaline battery (2)

(not supplied)

LCD

screen No. of

images Battery life

(min.)

5M On Approx. 70 Approx. 35

Off Approx. 150 Approx. 75

VGA(E-

Mail)

On Approx. 70 Approx. 35

Off Approx. 150 Approx. 75

Image size NH-AA-DA (2) (supplied)

No. of

images Battery life

(min.)

5M Approx. 6800 Approx. 340

VGA(E-Mail)

Approx. 6800 Approx. 340

NH-AA-DA (2) (supplied)

LCD screen

On LCD screen

Off

Approx.

170 min. Approx.

240 min.

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Using the AC adaptor

,Open the DC IN jack cover and

connect the AC Adaptor

AC-LS5 (not supplied) to the

DC IN jack of your camera.

Connect the DC plug with the v mark

facing the front of the camera.

• Be sure to use the AC-LS5 AC Adaptor.

Other AC adaptors cannot be used with

this camera.

•Connect the AC Adaptor to an easily accessible

wall outlet (wall socket) close by. If any trouble

occurs while using the adaptor, immediately

shut off the power by disconnecting the plug

from the wall outlet (wall socket).

,Connect the power cord (mains

lead) to the AC Adaptor and

then to a wall outlet (wall

socket).

•After using the AC Adaptor, disconnect it both

from the DC IN jack of the camera and from a

wall outlet (wall socket).

•The set is not disconnected from the AC power

source (mains) as long as it is connected to the

wall outlet (wall socket) even if the set itself has

been turned off.

DC IN jack cover

AC Adaptor

(not supplied)

DC plug

2 To wall outlet

(wall socket)

Power cord

(mains lead)

Using your camera

abroad

Power sources

You can use your camera in any country or

region with the battery charger (supplied) or

the AC Adaptor AC-LS5 (not supplied)

within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Use a

commercially available AC plug adaptor

[a], if necessary, depending on the design of

the wall outlet (wall socket) [b].

•Do not use an electronic transformer (travel

converter), as this may cause a malfunction.

BC-CS2A/CS2B

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Getting started

Turning on/off your camera

,Press POWER.

The POWER lamp (green) lights up and the

power is on. When you turn on your camera

for the first time, the Clock Set screen

appears (page 18).

Turning off the power

Press POWER again. The POWER lamp

goes out, and the camera turns off.

• Do not leave the camera with the lens

portion extended for a long period of

time with the batteries or the AC

Adaptor (not supplied) removed, etc., as

this may cause malfunction.

•If you turn on the power when the mode dial is

set to other than SET UP or , or when you

push the RESET button, the lens portion

moves. Do not touch the lens portion while it is

operating.

Auto power-off function

If you do not operate the camera for about

three minutes during shooting or viewing or

when performing SET UP, the camera turns

off automatically to prevent wearing down

the batteries. The auto power-off function

only operates when the camera is operating

using batteries. The auto power-off function

also will not operate in the following

circumstances.

• When viewing movies

• When playing back a slide show

• When connecting the (USB) jack or

A/V OUT (MONO) jack

POWER

POWER button

POWER lamp

How to use the

control button

To change the current settings of the

camera, bring up the menu or the SET UP

screen (page 46), and use the control button

to make the changes.

To set a menu item, press v/V/b/B on the

control button to select the desired item and

setting and make the setting. To set a SET

UP item, press v/V/b/B on the control

button to select the desired item and setting,

then press z to make the setting.

Camera

AF Mode:

Digital Zoom:

Date/Time:

Red Eye Reduction:

AF Illuminator:

Auto Review:

Single

Smart

Off

Auto

Off

SELECT

Cancel

Setup 2

File Number:

USB Connect:

Video Out:

Clock Set:

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Setting the date and time

,Set the mode dial to .

•You can also carry out this operation when the

mode dial is set to P, M, , , , , ,

, or .

,Press POWER to turn on the

power.

The POWER lamp (green) lights up and the

Clock Set screen appears on the LCD

screen.

,Select the desired date display

format with v/V on the control

button, then press z.

Select from [Y/M/D] (year/month/day),

[M/D/Y] (month/day/year) or [D/M/Y]

(day/month/year).

•If the rechargeable button battery (page 117),

which provides the power for saving the time

data, ever becomes low, the Clock Set screen

will appear again. When this happens, reset the

date and time, by starting from step 3 above.

•To change the date and time, set

the mode dial to SET UP, select

[Clock Set] in (Setup 2) (pages

46 and 115), and perform the

procedure from step 3.

Mode dial

2004 /:

1 1 12 00

Cancel

Clock Set

D/M/Y

M/D/Y

Y/M/D

POWER

POWER button

2004 /:

1 1 12 00

2004 /:

1 1 12 00

Clock Set

D/M/Y

M/D/Y

Y/M/D

Cancel

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Getting started

,Select the year, month, day,

hour or minute item you want

to set with b/B on the control

button.

The item to be set is indicated with v/V.

,Set the numeric value with v/V

on the control button, then

press z to enter it.

After entering the number, v/V moves to

the next item. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until

all of the items are set.

•If you selected [D/M/Y] in step 3, set the time

on a 24-hour cycle.

•Midnight is indicated as 12:00 AM, and noon

as 12:00 PM.

,Select [OK] with B on the

control button, then press z.

The date and time are entered and the clock

starts to keep time.

•To cancel the date and time setting, select

[Cancel] with v/V/b/B on the control button,

then press z.

2004 /:

1 1 12 00

Cancel

Clock Set

D/M/Y

M/D/Y

Y/M/D

2005 /:

1 1 10 00

Cancel

Clock Set

D/M/Y

M/D/Y

Y/M/D

2005 /:

1 1 10 30

Cancel

Clock Set

D/M/Y

M/D/Y

Y/M/D

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Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick”

,Open the jack/“Memory Stick”

cover.

•For details on “Memory Stick,” see page 117.

,Insert the “Memory Stick.”

Insert a “Memory Stick” all the way in until

it clicks as illustrated.

•Push the “Memory Stick” all of the way in so

that it is securely seated in the connector. If the

“Memory Stick” is not inserted correctly, you

may not be able to record or display images

with the “Memory Stick.”

,Close the jack/“Memory Stick”

cover until it clicks.

To remove a “Memory Stick”

Open the jack/“Memory Stick” cover, then

push the “Memory Stick” to pop it out.

• Whenever the access lamp is lit, the

camera is recording or reading an

image. Never remove the “Memory

Stick” or turn off the power at this time.

The data may be corrupted.

Label side

Terminal side

Access lamp

Shooting still images

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Shooting still images

Setting the still image size

,Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the power.

•You can also carry out this operation when the

mode dial is set to P, M, , , , ,

or .

,Press (Image Size).

The Image Size setup appears.

•For details on the image size, see page 22.

,Select the desired image size

with v/V on the control button.

The image size is set.

When the setting is complete, press

(Image Size) so that the Image Size setup

disappears from the LCD screen.

•The image size setting selected here is

maintained even when the power is turned off.

Mode dial

VGA (E-Mail)

3:2

5M 5M

Image Size

VGA (E-Mail)

3:2

Image Size

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Image size and quality

You can choose image size (number of

pixels) and image quality (compression

ratio) based on the kind of images you want

to shoot.

The image size is shown by the number of

pixels (dots) (horizontal × vertical), which

compose an image. For example, a 5M

(2592×1944) size image indicates that there

are 2592 pixels horizontally and 1944

pixels vertically. The larger the number of

pixels, the larger the image size.

You can select from Fine (high quality) or

Standard image quality. Each uses a

different compression ratio.

When you select Fine, the image quality

improves as the image size increases, but

the amount of recorded data also increases

and the number of images that can be

recorded on a “Memory Stick” decreases.

Refer to the table on the right and choose

the image size and image quality

appropriate to the kind of images you want

to shoot.

Short description of the image size

The following illustration shows a brief image using the maximum image size and the

minimum one.

Examples based on the image size

1) The factory setting is [5M]. It is the highest image quality on this camera.

2) Images are recorded in the same 3:2 aspect ratio as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc.

Image size Usage guidelines

5M1) (2592×1944) • For saving important images, printing in A4 size or

printing A5 size high density images

3:22) (2592×1728)

3M (2048×1536)

1M (1280×960) • For printing in postcard size

VGA (E-Mail)

(640×480) • For recording a larger number of images

• For attaching images to e-mail or creating home pages

2592

1944

480

640

Display size: 5M

Image size: 5M

2592 pixels × 1944 pixels=5,038,848 pixels

Display size: VGA (E-Mail)

Image size: VGA

640 pixels × 480 pixels=307,200 pixels

Larger

Smaller

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Shooting still images

Examples based on the image quality

The number of images that can be saved in a “Memory Stick”3)

The number of images that can be saved in Fine (Standard)4) mode are shown below.

(Units: number of images)

3) When [REC Mode] is set to [Normal].

For the number of images that can be saved in other modes, see page 109.

4) For more information about the image quality (compression ratio), see page 46.

Image quality

(Compression ratio) Usage guideline

Fine • For recording or printing with better image quality

Standard • For recording a larger number of images

Capacity 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX-

256 MSX-

512 MSX-1G

Image size

5M 6

(11) 12

(23) 25

(48) 51

(96) 92

(174) 188

(354) 384

(723)

3:2 6

(11) 12

(23) 25

(48) 51

(96) 92

(174) 188

(354) 384

(723)

3M 10

(18) 20

(37) 41

(74) 82

(149) 148

(264) 302

(537) 617

(1097)

1M 24

(46) 50

(93) 101

(187) 202

(376) 357

(649) 726

(1320) 1482

(2694)

VGA (E-Mail) 97

(243) 196

(491) 394

(985) 790

(1975) 1428

(3571) 2904

(7261) 5928

(14821)

Low compression

(looks better)

High compression

(normal)

•When images recorded using earlier Sony

models are played back on this camera, the

display may differ from the actual image size.

•When the images are viewed on the LCD

screen of the camera, they all look the same

size.

•Number of shooting images can differ from

these values according to shooting conditions.

•When the number of remaining shooting

images is greater than 9,999, the “>9999”

indicator appears on the LCD screen.

•You can resize the images later (Resize

function, see page 68).

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Basic still image shooting — Using auto adjustment mode

Holding the camera correctly

When shooting pictures with the camera, be

careful so that your fingers do not block the

lens portion, finder window, flash emitter,

microphone or self-timer lamp/AF

illuminator (page 8).

,Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the power.

•The lens cover opens when the power is turned

on.

•Do not touch the lens portion while it is

operating, such as when you press POWER to

turn on the power or when the zoom function is

working (page 26).

•This camera can create new folders and select

folders to be stored in the “Memory Stick”

(page 47).

,Hold the camera steadily with

both hands and position the

subject in the center of the

focus frame.

•The minimum focal distance to a subject is

approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches). To shoot

subjects at distances closer than this, use the

close-ups (Macro) mode (page 28).

•The frame indicated on the LCD screen shows

the focus adjustment range (AF range finder,

page 48).

Mode dial

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Shooting still images

,Press and hold the shutter

button halfway down.

The beep sounds but the image is not yet

recorded. When the AE/AF lock indicator

changes from flashing to steadily lit, the

camera is ready for shooting.

(The LCD screen may be frozen for a split

second depending on the subject.)

•If you release the shutter button, shooting will

be canceled.

•You can continue and shoot even when the

camera does not beep, but in this case the focus

is not set properly.

,Press the shutter button fully

down.

The shutter sounds. The image will be

recorded in the “Memory Stick.” When the

recording lamp (page 9) goes out, you can

shoot the next image.

•When operating the camera using batteries, if

you do not operate the camera for a while

during recording or playback, the camera turns

off automatically to prevent wearing down the

batteries (page 17).

Auto Focus

When you try to shoot a subject that is

difficult to focus on, the AE/AF lock

indicator changes to flashing slowly. In

addition, the AE locked beep does not

sound.

The Auto Focus function may have

difficulty working under the following

conditions. In such cases, release the shutter

button, then recompose the shot and focus

again.

• The subject is distant from the camera

and dark.

• The contrast between the subject and its

background is poor.

• The subject is seen through glass, such as

a window.

• A fast-moving subject.

• The subject reflects or has a lustrous

finish, such as a mirror or a luminous

body.

• A flashing subject.

• A backlit subject.

There are two Auto Focus functions: “AF

range finder frame” which sets the focus

position according to the subject position

and size, and “AF mode” which sets the

focus start/finish timing. See page 48 for

details.

VGA

FINE

101

F2.830

S AF

AE/AF lock indicator

flashes green t

Light up

VGA

101

S AF

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Checking the last image you

shot — Quick Review

,Press b (7) on the control

button.

To return to the normal shooting mode,

press lightly on the shutter button or press b

(7) again.

To delete the image displayed on the

LCD screen

1Press (Delete).

2Select [Delete] with v on the control

button, then press z.

The image is deleted.

•The image may appear rough right after

playback starts due to the image processing.

10:30

2005 1 1101-0029

Review

8/8

101

VGA

RETURN

Using the zoom feature

,Press the zoom buttons to

choose the desired zoom

position for shooting.

The minimum focal distance to the

subject

Approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) from the

lens surface

•The lens portion moves during zoom operation.

Do not touch the lens portion while it is

operating.

•You cannot change the zoom scale while

shooting movie (page 77).

Zoom

Your camera is equipped with zoom

functions that enlarge the image using

optical zoom and two types of digital

processing. Digital zoom can be selected

from smart zoom or precision digital zoom.

When digital zoom is set, the zoom method

switches from optical zoom to digital zoom

when the zoom scale exceeds 3×.

To use only the optical zoom, set [Digital

Zoom] to [Off] in the SET UP settings

(page 114). In this case, the digital zoom

area does not appear in the zoom scale

display bar on the LCD screen, and the

maximum zoom is 3×. The enlargement

method and the zoom scale differ according

to the image size and the zoom type, so

select the zoom to match the shooting

purpose.

When you press the zoom button, the zoom

scaling indicator appears on the LCD screen

as follows.

101 101

VGA

S AF

VGA

1.1 5.0

S AF

W (wide-angle) T (telephoto)

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Shooting still images

•The zoom scaling indicator differs according to

the zoom type.

– Optical zoom:

–Smart zoom:

– Precision digital zoom:

•The AF range finder frame does not appear

when using the digital zoom. The or

indicators flashes, and AF operates with

priority on subjects located near the center.

Smart zoom

The image is enlarged with almost no

distortion. This lets you use smart zoom

with the same feeling as optical zoom. To

set smart zoom, set [Digital Zoom] to

[Smart] in the SET UP settings (page 114).

When you purchase your camera, it is set to

smart zoom.

The maximum zoom scale depends on the

selected image size as follows.

Smart zoom cannot be used when

the image size is set to [5M] or [3:2],

so set a different image size. When

you purchase your camera, the

image size is set to [5M].

•When using the smart zoom, the image on the

LCD screen may look rough. However, this

phenomenon has no effect on the recorded

image.

•You cannot use the smart zoom in the Multi

Burst mode.

Precision digital zoom

All image sizes are enlarged up to a

maximum 6×. This function cuts out and

enlarges a certain portion of the image, so

the image quality deteriorates. To set

precision digital zoom, set [Digital Zoom]

to [Precision] in the SET UP settings

(page 114).

The W side of this line is optical zoom

area, and the T side is digital zoom area

Zoom

scaling

indicator

Optical zoom Smart zoom

Image size Maximum zoom scale

3M 3.8×

1M 6.1×

VGA (E-Mail) 12×

Optical zoom Precision digital

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Shooting close-ups — Macro

The close-ups (Macro) recording mode is

used when zooming up subjects such as

flowers or insects. Setting the zoom all the

way to the W side lets you shoot subjects at

distances as close as 6 cm (2 3/8 inches).

However, the minimum focus distance

varies according to the zoom position.

Therefore, shooting with the zoom set all

the way to the W side is recommended.

When the zoom is set all the way to

the W side:

Approx. 6 cm (2 3/8 inches) from the lens

surface

When the zoom is set all the way to

the T side:

Approx. 30 cm (11 7/8 inches) from the

lens surface

,Set the mode dial to , and

press B ( ) on the control

button.

The (Macro) indicator appears on the

LCD screen.

•If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU

first so that the menu disappears.

•You can also carry out this operation when the

mode dial is set to P, M, , , or .

,Center the subject in the frame.

Press and hold the shutter

button halfway down to focus

on, then press the shutter

button fully down.

To return to normal recording mode

Press B ( ) on the control button again.

The indicator disappears from the LCD

screen.

VGA

101

S AF

VGA

101

S AF

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Shooting still images

•When shooting in close-ups (Macro) mode, use

the LCD screen. If you shoot using the finder,

the range you can see through the finder may

differ from the actual recording range. This is

due to parallax.

•When shooting in close-ups (Macro) mode, the

in-focus range becomes extremely narrow, and

the entire subject may not be in focus.

•When shooting in close-ups (Macro) mode, the

AF speed drops in order to focus accurately on

close subjects.

Using the self-timer

,Set the mode dial to , and

press V ( ) on the control

button.

The (self-timer) indicator appears on the

screen.

•If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU

first so that the menu disappears.

•You can also carry out this operation when the

mode dial is set to P, M, , , , , ,

or .

,Center the subject in the frame.

Press and hold the shutter

button halfway down to focus

on, then press the shutter

button fully down.

The self-timer lamp (page 8) flashes and a

beep sounds after you press the shutter

button until the shutter operates

(approximately 10 seconds later).

To cancel the self-timer in the middle

of the operation

Press V ( ) on the control button again.

The indicator disappears from the LCD

screen.

•If you press the shutter button while standing in

front of the camera, the focus and the exposure

may not be correctly set.

VGA

101

S AF

VGA FINE

101

F2.830

S AF

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Selecting a flash mode

,Set the mode dial to , and

press v ( ) on the control

button repeatedly to select a

flash mode.

Each time you press v ( ), the indicator

changes as follows.

No indicator (Auto): The flash

automatically strobes when shooting

images in a dark place or against a light

source. The factory setting is Auto.

(Forced flash): The flash strobes

regardless of the surrounding brightness.

(Slow synchro): The flash strobes

regardless of the surrounding brightness.

The shutter speed is slow in a dark place, so

you can clearly shoot the background that is

out of flash light.

(No flash): The flash does not strobe.

VGA

101

S AF

•If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU

first so that the menu disappears.

•You can also carry out this operation when the

mode dial is set to P, M, , or .

•The recommended shooting distance using the

flash is approx. 0.2 m to 3.5 m (7 7/8 inches to

11 feet 5 7/8 inches) (W)/0.3 m to 2.5 m (11 7/8

inches to 8 feet 2 1/2 inches) (T) (When [ISO]

is set to [Auto] in the menu settings).

•The flash strobes twice. The first time is the

pre-flash which is used to adjust the flash light

quantity, and the second time is the actual flash

during which the image is recorded.

•You can change the brightness of the flash with

(Flash Level) in the menu settings

(page 58). (You cannot change the brightness of

the flash while the mode dial is set to .)

•When using the (Slow synchro) or (No

flash) mode, the shutter speed becomes slower

in dark places, so using a tripod is

recommended.

•While charging the flash, the (Flash charge)

lamp flashes. After the charging is complete,

the lamp goes out.

•This setting is maintained even when the power

is turned off.

Shooting images against a

light source

In auto adjustment mode, shooting against a

light source automatically strobes even

when there is enough light around the

subject (Daylight synchro).

Before strobed

When strobed

•Daylight synchro may not produce the desired

effects depending on shooting conditions.

•When you do not want to use the flash, set the

flash mode to (No flash).

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Shooting still images

To prevent subjects’ eyes from

appearing red

Set [Red Eye Reduction] to [On] in the SET

UP settings (page 114). The indicator

appears on the LCD screen, and the flash

pre-strobes before shooting to reduce the

red-eye phenomenon.

•Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired

effects depending on individual differences, the

distance to the subject, if the subject does not

see the pre-strobe, or other conditions.

•When [Red Eye Reduction] is set to [On], the

flash is strobed twice or more.

Shooting images with the AF

illuminator

The AF illuminator is fill light to focus

more easily on a subject in dark

surroundings. The appears on the LCD

screen and the AF illuminator emits red

light when the shutter button is pressed

halfway until the focus is locked.

When this function is not needed, set [AF

Illuminator] to [Off] in the SET UP settings

(page 114).

•If AF illuminator light does not reach the

subject sufficiently or the subject has no

contrast, focus will not be achieved. (A distance

up to approximately 3.5 m (11 feet 5 7/8

inches) (W)/2.5 m (8 feet 2 1/2 inches) (T) is

recommended.)

•Focus is achieved as long as AF illuminator

light reaches the subject, even if the light is

slightly off the center of the subject.

•When the focus preset distance is set (page 50),

the AF illuminator does not function.

•The AF range finder frame does not appear.

The or indicators flashes, and AF

operates with priority on subjects located near

the center.

•The AF illuminator does not operate when the

mode dial is set to or .

•The AF illuminator emits very bright light.

Although there are no problems with safety,

directly looking into the AF illuminator emitter

at close range is not recommended.

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Shooting images with the finder

The finder is convenient when you want to

save battery power, or when it is difficult to

confirm the image using the LCD screen.

Each time you press , the display

changes in the following order.

Histogram on

(Image information can also be displayed during

playback.)

Indicators off

LCD screen off

Indicators on

•The image through the finder does not indicate

the actual recordable range. This is due to

parallax. To confirm the recordable range, use

the LCD screen.

•Just as with the AE/AF lock indicator on the

LCD screen, when the AE/AF lock lamp of the

finder section stops flashing and remains on,

you can start shooting (page 25).

•When the LCD screen is turned off:

– The digital zoom does not function (page 27).

– [AF Mode] is set to [Single] (page 49).

– If you press (Flash mode)/ (Self-timer)/

(Macro), the image will be displayed on

the LCD screen for approximately two

seconds so you can check or change the

setting.

•When shooting/viewing movies, the status of

the LCD screen changes as follows: Indicators

off t LCD screen off t Indicators on

•For a detailed description of the indicators, see

page 122.

•For a detailed description of the histogram, see

page 55.

•This setting is maintained even when the power

is turned off.

Finder

VGA

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Shooting still images

Inserting the date and time on a still image

,Set the mode dial to SET UP.

The SET UP screen appears.

•The date and time is not inserted in Multi Burst

mode.

•When images are shot with the date and time

superimposed, the date and time cannot be

removed later.

•The date and time do not appear on the LCD

screen during shooting, instead, indicator

appears on the LCD screen. The actual date and

time appear in red on the lower-right corner

during playback only.

,Select (Camera) with v on

the control button, then press

Select [Date/Time] with v/V,

then press B.

,Select the date and time setting

with v/V on the control button,

then press z.

Day&Time: Superimposes the date, hour,

and minute onto the image.

Date: Superimposes the year, month and

day onto the image.

Off: Does not superimpose the date and

time onto the image.

After the setting has been completed, set the

mode dial to , and shoot the image.

•You can also shoot with the mode dial set to P,

M, , , , , or .

•If you select [Date], the date is superimposed

onto the image in the order selected in “Setting

the date and time” (page 18).

•This setting is maintained even when the power

is turned off.

SELECT

Camera

AF Mode:

Digital Zoom:

Date/Time:

Red Eye Reduction:

AF Illuminator:

Auto Review:

Single

Smart

Off

Auto

Off

Day&Time

Date

Off

Camera

AF Mode:

Digital Zoom:

Date/Time:

Red Eye Reduction

AF Illuminator:

Auto Review:

PAGE SELECT

Camera

AF Mode:

Digital Zoom:

Date/Time:

Red Eye Reduction

AF Illuminator:

Auto Review:

Single

Smart

Day&Time

Off

Auto

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Shooting according to scene conditions

You can shoot more effectively by selecting

the appropriate mode and then pressing the

shutter button.

Twilight mode

Allows you to shoot night scenes at far

distance without losing the dark atmosphere

of the surroundings. The shutter speed

becomes slower, so using a tripod is

recommended.

Twilight portrait mode

Suitable for shooting portraits in dark

places. Allows you to shoot sharp images of

people in dark places without losing the

dark atmosphere of the surroundings. The

shutter speed becomes slower, so using a

tripod is recommended.

Candle mode

You can record parties, candle services and

other candlelit scenes without spoiling the

candlelight atmosphere. The shutter speed

becomes slower, so using a tripod is

recommended.

Landscape mode

Focuses only on a distant subject to shoot

landscapes, etc.

Beach mode

When shooting seaside or lakeside scenes,

the blue of the water is clearly recorded.

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Shooting still images

Soft snap mode

This mode lets you shoot skin colors in

brighter and warmer tones for more

beautiful pictures. In addition, the soft focus

effect creates a gentle atmosphere for

portraits of people, flowers, etc.

,Set the mode dial to , , ,

, or .

,Center the subject in the frame.

Press and hold the shutter

button halfway down to focus

on, then press the shutter

button fully down.

Mode dial

101

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Combinations for each mode dial setting

When shooting with the mode dial set to , , , , or , the combination of

functions such as the flash mode is predetermined to make the optimum settings to match the

scene. See the table below.

•a indicates that the function can be set to your preference.

Function

Macro Flash

mode

AF range

finder

frame

Focus

preset White

balance Burst/Multi

Burst

Mode

dial

—a a —

a a a Auto —

—Center AF 0.5m/1.0m/

3.0m/7.0m —

—/a a a

a/a a a a

aaaaaa

NR slow shutter

The NR slow shutter function reduces noise

from recorded images, providing clear

images. When the shutter speed is 1/6

second or slower, the camera automatically

activates the NR slow shutter function and

“NR” is indicated next to the shutter speed

indicator.

Press the shutter button

fully down.

Then the screen turns

black.

rFinally, when

“Processing” disappears,

the image has been

recorded.

•To eliminate the effects of vibration, use of a

tripod is recommended.

•When you set a slow shutter speed, the

processing may take some time.

Capturing

Processing

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Viewing still images

Viewing images on the LCD screen of your

camera

You can view images shot with your camera

almost immediately on the LCD screen.

You can select the following three methods

for viewing images.

Single (single-image) screen

You can view one image at a time,

displayed over the entire screen.

Index (nine-image/sixteen-image)

screen

Nine or sixteen images are displayed

simultaneously in separate panels on the

LCD screen.

•For details on viewing movies, see page 78.

•For a detailed description of the indicators, see

page 124.

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Single (single-image)

screen Index (nine-image)

screen

Index (sixteen-image)

screen

Viewing single images

,Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the power.

The last image in the selected recording

folder (page 62) appears on the LCD

screen.

•The image may appear rough right after

playback starts due to the image processing.

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,Select the desired still image

with b/B on the control button.

b : To display the preceding image

B : To display the next image

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Viewing an index (nine-image/sixteen-image) screen

,Press (index) once.

The display switches to the index (nine-

image) screen.

To display the next (previous) index

screen

Press v/V/b/B on the control button to

move the yellow frame up/down/left/right.

To return the nine-image screen to

the single-image screen

Press the zoom T or press z on the control

button once.

,Press (index) twice.

The display switches to the index

(sixteen-image) screen.

To display the next (previous) index

screen

Press v/V/b/B on the control button to

move the yellow frame up/down/left/right.

To return the sixteen-image screen

to the single-image screen

Press the zoom T twice or press z on the

control button once.

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Viewing still images

Viewing images on a TV screen

,Connect the A/V connecting

cable (supplied) to the A/V OUT

(MONO) jack of the camera and

the audio/video input jacks of

the TV.

If your TV has stereo input jacks, connect

the audio plug (black) of the A/V

connecting cable to the left audio jack.

•Turn off both your camera and the TV before

connecting the camera and the TV with the A/V

connecting cable.

,Turn on the TV and set the TV/

Video switch to “Video”.

•The name and location of this switch may differ

depending on your TV. For details, see the

operating instructions supplied with the TV.

,Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the camera.

Press b/B on the control button to select the

desired image.

•When using your camera abroad, it may be

necessary to switch the video output signal to

match that of your TV system (page 115).

To A/V OUT

(MONO) jack

A/V connecting cable

TV/Video switch

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Viewing images on a TV screen

If you want to view images on a TV screen,

you need a TV with a video input jack and

the A/V connecting cable (supplied).

The color system of the TV must match that

of your digital still camera. Check the

following lists:

NTSC system

Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central

America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador,

Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru,

Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the

U.S.A., Venezuela, etc.

PAL system

Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech

Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany,

Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy,

Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway,

Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovak

Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,

Thailand, United Kingdom, etc.

PAL-M system

Brazil

PAL-N system

Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

SECAM system

Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran, Iraq,

Monaco, Russia, Ukraine, etc.

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Deleting still images

Deleting images

,Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the camera.

Press b/B on the control

button to select the image you

want to delete.

•Note that you cannot restore deleted images.

,Press (Delete).

The image has not yet been deleted at this

point.

•You cannot delete the protected image

(page 67).

,Select [Delete] with v on the

control button, then press z.

The message “Access” appears, and the

image has been deleted.

To continue and delete other images

Display the image to be deleted with b/B

on the control button. Then, select [Delete]

with v and press z.

To cancel deleting

Select [Exit] with V on the control button,

then press z.

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Deleting images in index (nine-image/sixteen-image) mode

,While an index (nine-image/

sixteen-image) screen

(page 38) is displayed, press

(Delete).

•Note that you cannot restore deleted images.

,Select [Select] with b/B on the

control button, then press z.

,Select an image you want to

delete with v/V/b/B on the

control button, then press z.

The (Delete) indicator appears on the

selected image. At this point, the image has

not yet been deleted. Repeat this step for all

of the images you want to delete.

•To cancel a selection, select the image, then

press z on the control button again so that the

indicator disappears.

Delete

SelectExit

All In This Folder

Delete

SelectExit

All In This Folder

TO NEXTSELECT

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Deleting still images

,Press (Delete) and select

[OK] with B on the control

button, then press z.

The message “Access” appears, and the

images with the indicator have been

deleted.

To cancel deleting

Select [Exit] with b on the control button,

then press z.

To delete all the images in the folder

Select [All In This Folder] with B on the

control button in step 2, then press z.

Select [OK], then press z. All of the

unprotected images in the folder are

deleted. To cancel deleting, select [Cancel],

then press z.

Formatting a

“Memory Stick”

,Insert the “Memory Stick” you

want to format into the camera.

•The term “formatting” means preparing a

“Memory Stick” to record images; this process

is also called “initialization.”

•The “Memory Stick” supplied with your

camera and commercially available “Memory

Stick” are already formatted, and can be used

immediately.

• When you format a “Memory Stick,” be

aware that all data in the “Memory

Stick” will be permanently erased.

Protected images are also erased.

Delete Exit OK

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,Set the mode dial to SET UP,

and turn on the power.

,Select (Memory Stick Tool)

with v/V on the control button.

Select [Format] with B, then

press B.

Select [OK] with v, then press

To cancel the formatting

Select [Cancel] with V on the control

button, then press z.

,Select [OK] with v on the

control button, then press z.

The message “Formatting” appears. When

this message disappears, the format is

complete.

Mode dial

Memory Stick Tool

Format:

Create REC. folder:

Change REC. folder:

Cancel

Format

All data will be erased

Ready?

Cancel

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Before advanced operations

How to setup and

operate your camera

The usage of the menus and SET UP screen

items is described below.

•For a detailed description of the mode dial, see

page 10.

Changing the menu settings

aSet the mode dial to , P, M,

, , , , , , or .

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

•The displayed items differ according to the

mode dial position.

cPress b/B on the control

button to select the item you

want to set.

•When the mode dial is set to , press z on

the control button after selecting the item.

dPress v/V on the control

button to select the desired

setting.

The selected setting is enlarged and the

setting is entered.

When the v mark appears at the

top or the V mark appears at the

bottom of an item

There are items that are not displayed on the

screen. Press v/V on the control button to

display these items.

To turn off the menu display

Press MENU again.

•You cannot select items displayed in gray.

•For a detailed description of the menu items,

see page 110.

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

WB ISO

0EV

100

200

400

Auto

ISO

WB ISO

Before advanced operations

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Changing the items in the

SET UP screen

aSet the mode dial to SET UP.

The SET UP screen appears.

bPress v/V/b/B on the control

button to select the item you

want to set.

The frame of the selected item turns

yellow.

cPress z on the control button

to enter the setting.

To turn off the SET UP screen

display

Set the mode dial to anything other than

SET UP.

•For a detailed description of the SET UP items,

see page 114.

Deciding the still

image quality

You can select the still image quality from

[Fine] (high quality) or [Standard].

aSet the mode dial to P, M, ,

, , , or .

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

cSelect (P. Quality) with b/B,

then select the desired image

quality with v/V.

SELECT

Camera

AF Mode:

Digital Zoom:

Date/Time:

Red Eye Reduction

AF Illuminator:

Auto Review:

Single

Smart

Off

Auto

Off

Cancel

Setup 2

File Number:

USB Connect:

Video Out:

Clock Set:

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

FINE

Standard

P.Quality

Fine

WB ISO

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Before advanced operations

Creating or selecting

a folder

Your camera can create multiple folders

within a “Memory Stick.” You can select

the folder used to store images.

When not creating a new folder,

“101MSDCF” folder is selected as the

recording folder.

You can create folders up to “999MSDCF.”

•Up to 4,000 images can be stored in one folder.

When the folder capacity is exceeded, a new

folder is automatically created.

Creating a new folder

aSet the mode dial to SET UP.

bSelect (Memory Stick Tool)

with v/V, [Create REC. Folder]

with B/v/V, and [OK] with B/v,

then press z.

The creating folder screen appears.

cSelect [OK] with v, then press

A new folder is created with a number

one higher than the largest number in

the “Memory Stick,” and the folder

becomes the recording folder.

To cancel folder creation

Select [Cancel] in step 2 or 3.

•Once you create a new folder, you cannot delete

the new folder with the camera.

•Images are recorded in the newly created folder

until a different folder is created or selected.

Changing the recording

folder

aSet the mode dial to SET UP.

bSelect (Memory Stick Tool)

with v/V, [Change REC.

Folder] with B/V, and [OK]

with B/v, then press z.

The recording folder selection screen

appears.

cSelect the desired folder with

b/B, and [OK] with v, then

press z.

To cancel changing the

recording folder

Select [Cancel] in step 2 or 3.

•You cannot select the “100MSDCF” folder as a

recording folder (page 87).

•The image is stored in the newly selected

folder. You cannot move recorded images to a

different folder with this camera.

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

Create REC. Folder

Creating REC. folder 102MSDCF

Ready?

Cancel

BACK/NEXT

Select REC. Folder

Cancel

Folder Name:

102 2/2

Created:

No. Of Files:

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Choosing an auto

focus method

You can set the AF range finder frame and

the AF mode.

AF range finder frame

This selects the focus position according to

the subject position and size.

AF mode

This sets the focus operation start and stop

timing.

Choosing a focus range

finder frame

— AF range finder

Multipoint AF ( )

The camera calculates the distance in five

areas to the left, right, top, bottom and in the

center of the image, letting you shoot using

the auto focus function without worrying

about the image composition. This mode is

useful when it is difficult to focus on the

subject because it is not in the center of the

frame. You can check the position where

the focus was adjusted using the green

frame.

The factory setting is the Multipoint AF.

Center AF ( )

This mode is useful for focusing on a

subject near the center of the frame. Use

together with the AF lock function lets you

shoot in the desired image composition.

aSet the mode dial to P, M, ,

, , , , or .

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

cSelect 9 (Focus) with b/B,

then select [Multi AF] or

[Center AF] with v/V.

The focus is adjusted automatically.

The color of the AF range finder frame

changes from white to green.

Multipoint AF

Center AF

•When you are shooting movies and you choose

Multipoint AF, the distance to the center of the

screen is estimated as an average, so the AF

works even with a certain amount of vibration.

The AF range finder frame is . Center AF

automatically focuses only on selected frame,

so this is convenient when you want to focus

only on what you aim at.

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

VGAFINE

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S AF

AF range

finder frame

AF range finder frame

indicator

VGAFINE

101

S AF

AF range

finder frame

AF range finder frame

indicator

Advanced still image shooting

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Advanced still image shooting

•When you use the digital zoom or AF

illuminator, priority AF movement is given to

subjects in or near the center of the frame. In

this case the or indicator flashes and

the AF range finder frame is not displayed.

•The AF range finder frame selection is limited

according to the mode dial setting (page 36).

Choosing a focus operation

— AF Mode

Single AF ( )

This mode is useful for shooting stationary

subjects. The focus is not adjusted before

the shutter button is pressed and held

halfway down. When the shutter button is

pressed and held halfway down and AF lock

is complete, the focus is locked.

The factory setting is Single AF.

Monitoring AF ( )

This mode shortens the time needed for

focusing. The camera automatically adjusts

the focus before the shutter button is

pressed and held halfway down, letting you

compose images with the focus already

adjusted. When the shutter button is pressed

and held halfway down and AF lock is

complete, the focus is locked.

•Battery consumption may be faster than in

Single AF mode.

aSet the mode dial to SET UP.

bSelect (Camera) with v, [AF

Mode] with B/v, and select the

desired mode with B/v/V, then

press z.

•When shooting using the finder with the LCD

screen off, the camera operates in Single AF

mode.

S AF

M AF

Camera

Digital Zoom:

Date/Time:

Red Eye Reduction

AF Illuminator:

Auto Review:

AF Mode:

Monitor

Single

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Shooting techniques

When shooting with the subject at the edge of

the frame, or when using Center AF, the

camera may focus on the center instead of on

the subject at the edge of the frame. In a case

like this, use AF lock to focus on the subject,

and then recompose the picture and shoot.

Compose the shot so that the subject is

centered in the AF range finder, and press the

shutter button halfway down.

When the AE/AF lock indicator stops flashing

and remains on, return to the fully composed

shot, and press the shutter button fully down.

•When you are using AF lock, you can

capture an image with the correct focus even

if the subject is at the edge of the frame.

•You can carry out the AF lock adjustment

process before you press the shutter button

fully down.

F2.8 30

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S AF

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F2.8 30

AE/AF lock indicator

AF range finder frame

Setting the distance

to the subject

— Focus preset

When shooting an image using a previously

set distance to the subject, or when shooting

a subject through a net or through window

glass, it is difficult to get the proper focus in

auto focus mode. In these cases, use of the

Focus preset is convenient.

aSet the mode dial to P, M, ,

, , , , or .

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

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Advanced still image shooting

cSelect 9 (Focus) with b/B,

then select the distance to the

subject with v/V.

You can select from the following

distance settings.

0.5m, 1.0m, 3.0m, 7.0m, (unlimited

distance)

To return to auto focus mode

In step 3, select [Multi AF] or [Center

AF].

•Focus setting information is approximate, and

should be used as a reference.

•If you point the lens up or down, the error

increases.

•The distance selection is limited according to

the mode dial setting (page 36).

Shooting with manual

shutter speed and

aperture settings

— Manual Exposure

You can manually adjust the shutter speed

and aperture values.

The difference between the set values and

the appropriate exposure determined by the

camera is displayed on the LCD screen as

the EV value (page 54). 0EV indicates the

value judged as most suitable by the

camera.

aSet the mode dial to M.

bPress z.

The “Set” indicator at the lower left of

the LCD screen changes to “Return”,

and the camera enters the manual

exposure setup mode.

cSelect a shutter speed with v/

The shutter speed can be selected from

1/1000 to 30 seconds.

If you select 1/6 second or slower

shutter speeds, “NR” appears before

the shutter speed indicator and the NR

slow shutter function is automatically

activated (page 36).

1.0m

3.0m

0.5m

1.0m

WB ISO

Multi AF

Focus

Center AF

Mode dial

Control button

Shutter

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dSelect an aperture value with

b/B.

Two different aperture values can be

selected, depending on the zoom

position.

When the zoom is set all the way to the

W side: F2.8/F5.6

When the zoom is set all the way to the

T side: F5.2/F10

eShoot the image.

To use the Quick Review, close-

ups (Macro) or self-timer

function, or to change the flash

mode

After step 4, press z to cancel the manual

exposure setup mode. The “Return”

indicator changes to “Set”.

To cancel the manual exposure

mode

Set the mode dial to other than M.

•Shutter speeds of one second or longer are

indicated by ["] in the manner of 1".

•If the proper exposure cannot be obtained after

making the settings, the EV value on the LCD

screen flashes when you press the shutter

button halfway down. You can continue and

shoot in this condition, but we recommend that

you adjust the settings again.

• The flash is set to (Forced flash) or (No

flash).

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Advanced still image shooting

Exposure

In addition to the focus and other settings, it

is also important to adjust the exposure in

order to take beautiful pictures.

Exposure is the amount of light that the

CCD of the digital still camera is able to

receive. This value changes according to

the combination of the aperture and the

shutter speed. When the amount of light is

too large, the image becomes brighter

(white), and when the amount of light is too

small, the image becomes darker. The

proper amount of light is called the “correct

exposure”.

The correct exposure can be maintained by

setting a faster shutter speed when the

aperture value is reduced, or a slower

shutter speed when the aperture value is

increased from the correct exposure.

Adjustment by aperture

Aperture is the diaphragm of the lens part

which adjusts the amount of light entering

the camera. The aperture setting value is

called the “Aperture value (F value)”.

Open (smaller F value)

•The image tends toward

overexposure (brighter).

•The in-focus range

narrows.

Close (larger F value)

•The image tends toward

underexposure (darker).

•The in-focus range

widens.

Adjustment by shutter speed

Shutter speed adjusts the time during which

light enters the camera.

Faster

•The image tends toward

underexposure (darker).

•Moving objects appear

stopped.

Slower

•The image tends toward

overexposure (brighter).

•Moving objects appear to

flow.

When setting a slower

shutter speed, we recommend using a

tripod to prevent shaking.

Overexposure

•Open the aperture

•Set a slower shutter speed

Underexposure

•Close the aperture

•Set a faster shutter speed

Correct exposure

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Adjusting the

exposure

— EV adjustment

You can manually adjust the exposure

determined by the camera. Use this mode

when the proper exposure cannot be

obtained, for example, when the contrast

(difference between light and dark)

between the subject and the background is

extremely large.

The compensation value can be set in

1/3EV steps in the range from +2.0EV to

–2.0EV. aSet the mode dial to P, , ,

, , , or .

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

cSelect (EV) with b.

The value of the exposure adjustment

is displayed.

dSelect the desired exposure

value with v/V.

Adjust the exposure value while

checking the brightness of the

background.

To reactivate auto exposure

In step 4, select [0EV].

•If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or

dark conditions, or the flash is used, the

exposure adjustment may not be effective.

Adjust

toward – Adjust

toward +

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

0EV

WB ISO

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Advanced still image shooting

Displaying a histogram

A histogram is a graph showing the

brightness of an image. The horizontal axis

shows the brightness, and the vertical axis

shows the number of pixels. The graph

display indicates a bright image when

skewed to the right side, a dark image when

skewed to the left side.

A histogram can be used to check the

exposure when the screen is difficult to see

during recording and playback.

aSet the mode dial to P, , ,

, , or .

bPress to display the

histogram.

cAdjust the exposure based on

the histogram.

•The histogram also appears when the mode dial

is set to or M, but you cannot adjust the

exposure.

•The histogram also appears when you press

while playing back a single image

(page 37) or during Quick Review (page 26).

•The histogram does not appear in the following

cases:

– When the menu is displayed

– When using playback zoom

– When recording or playing back movies

• appears and the histogram does not appear

in the following cases:

– When recording in the digital zoom area

– When the image size is [3:2]

– When playing back Multi Burst images

– When rotating a still image

•The histogram before recording represents the

histogram of the image displayed on the LCD

screen at the time. A difference occurs in the

histogram before and after you press the shutter

button. In this case, check the histogram while

playing back a single-image or during Quick

Review.

In particular a large difference may appear in

the following cases:

– When the flash strobes

– When the shutter speed is slow or high

•The histogram may not appear for images

recorded using other cameras.

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Dark Bright

Brightness

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Shooting techniques

When shooting images, the camera

automatically sets the exposure.

When shooting a whitish overall image such as

a backlit subject or a snowy scene, the camera

may judge that the subject is bright and set a

darker exposure for the image. In such cases,

adjusting the exposure in the + (plus) direction

is effective.

When shooting a dark subject that fills the

frame, the camera may judge that the subject is

dark and set a brighter exposure for the image.

In such cases, adjusting the exposure in the –

(minus) direction is effective.

Refer to the histogram and adjust so that the

image is not overexposed (white out) or

underexposed (black out).

Try various images with different exposures to

find the brightness that suits your taste.

Adjust in the + direction

Adjust in the – direction

Selecting the

metering method

You can select the metering mode that sets

which part of the subject to measure to

determine the exposure.

Multi-pattern metering (No

indicator)

The image is divided into multiple regions

and metering is performed for each region.

The camera judges the subject position and

background brightness, and determines a

well-balanced exposure.

The factory setting is the multi-pattern

metering.

Spot metering ( )

Metering is performed for only a part of the

subject. This lets you shoot images that are

not too dark even when the subject is

backlit, or adjust the exposure to the subject

when there is strong contrast between the

subject and the background.

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Advanced still image shooting

aSet the mode dial to P, M, ,

, , , , or .

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

cSelect (Metering Mode) with

b/B, then select the desired

metering mode with v/V.

dWhen selecting [Spot] in step

3, position the spot metering

cross hair on one point of the

subject you want to shoot.

•When using spot metering, to focus on the

metering position, setting 9 (Focus) to

[Center AF] is recommended (page 48).

Adjusting color tones

— White Balance

You can set the white balance mode

according to your shooting conditions. The

apparent color of the subject is affected by

the lighting conditions. When you want to

fix the light source imaging conditions, or

when the color of the entire image seems to

be a bit unnatural, we recommend that you

adjust the white balance setting.

Auto (No indicator)

Adjusts the white balance automatically.

The factory setting is Auto.

(Daylight)

Shooting outdoors, shooting night scenes,

neon signs, fireworks or sunrise, or

shooting just before and after sundown

(Cloudy)

Shooting under a cloudy sky

(Fluorescent)

Shooting under fluorescent lighting

(Incandescent)

• Places where the lighting conditions

change quickly

• Under bright lighting such as

photography studios

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

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aSet the mode dial to P, M, ,

, , , , or .

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

cSelect [WB] (White Bal) with b/

B, then select the desired

setting with v/V.

To reactivate auto adjustment

Select [Auto] in step 3.

•Under fluorescent lights that flicker, the white

balance adjustment function may not work

correctly even though you select

(Fluorescent).

•When the flash strobes, the manual setting is

canceled, and the image is recorded in [Auto].

•Some of the white balance settings are

restricted based on the position of mode dial

(page 36).

Adjusting the flash

level

— Flash Level

You can adjust the amount of flash light.

aSet the mode dial to P, M, ,

, or .

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

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Advanced still image shooting

cSelect [ ] (Flash Level) with

b/B, then select the desired

setting with v/V.

+: Makes the flash level higher than

normal.

Normal: Normal setting.

–: Makes the flash level lower than

normal.

Shooting continuously

This mode is used for continuous shooting.

The maxium number of images you can

shoot per one shooting depends on the

image size and image quality settings.

•When the battery power decreases with use or

the capacity of the “Memory Stick” is full,

recording stops even if you press and hold the

shutter button.

aSet the mode dial to , P, M,

, or .

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

cSelect [Mode] (REC Mode) with

b/B, then select [Burst] with v/

dShoot the image.

When you press and hold down the

shutter button, the camera records the

maximum number of images in

succession. If you release the shutter

button, shooting will stop at that point.

When “Recording” disappears, you

can shoot the next image.

The maximum number of images

shot continuously (Units: images)

To return to normal mode

Select [Normal] in step 3.

•The flash is set to (No flash).

•When recording with the self timer, a series of

maximum five images are recorded each time

you press the shutter button.

•When the mode dial is set to M, you cannot

select shutter speeds of 1/6 second or slower.

Shutter

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

Image

quality Fine Standard

Image size

5M 915

3:2 915

3M 13 24

1M 32 59

VGA (E-Mail) 100 100

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Shooting in Multi

Burst mode

— Multi Burst

This mode records 16 frames in succession

each time you press the shutter button. This

is convenient for checking your form in

sports, for example.

aSet the mode dial to , P, M,

, or .

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

cSelect [Mode] (REC Mode) with

b/B, then select [Multi Burst]

with v.

dSelect (Interval) with b/B,

then select the desired frame

interval with v/V.

You can choose the frame interval

from [1/7.5], [1/15] or [1/30].

eShoot the image.

A continuous burst of 16 frames are

recorded within a single still image

(image size 1M).

•You cannot use the following functions in Multi

Burst mode:

– Smart zoom

–Flash

– Inserting the date and time

•When the mode dial is set to , frame

interval is automatically set to [1/30].

•When the mode dial is set to M, you cannot set

the shutter speed to lower than 1/30 second.

•See page 65 to play back images recorded in

Multi Burst mode using this camera.

•For the number of images that can be recorded

in Multi Burst mode, see page 109.

Shooting with special

effects

— Picture Effect

You can digitally process images to obtain

special effects.

Shutter

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

1/30

1/15

1/7.5

Interval

1/30

Mode PFX

B&W

The picture is

monochrome

(black and white).

Sepia

The picture is sepia-

toned like an old

photograph.

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Advanced still image shooting

aSet the mode dial to P, M, ,

, , , , or .

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

cSelect [PFX] (P. Effect) with b/

B, then select the desired

mode with v/V.

dShoot the image.

To cancel Picture Effects

Select [Off] in step 3.

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

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Selecting the folder

and playing back

images

— Folder

Select the folder that images you want to

play back are stored.

aSet the mode dial to .

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

cSelect (Folder) with b, then

press z.

dSelect the desired folder with

b/B.

eSelect [OK] with v, then press

To cancel the selection

In step 5, select [Cancel].

When multiple folders are

created in the “Memory Stick”

When the first or last image in the folder is

displayed, the following indicators appear

on the screen.

: Moves to the previous folder.

: Moves to the next folder.

: Moves to both the previous and next

folders.

Single screen

Index (nine-image) screen

Index (sixteen-image) screen

•When no images are stored in the folder, “No

file in this folder” appears.

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

BACK/NEXT

Select Folder

Cancel

Folder Name:

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No. Of Files:

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Advanced still image viewing

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Advanced still image viewing

Enlarging a portion of

a still image

You can enlarge a part of an image up to

five times the original size. You can also

record the magnified image as a new file.

Enlarging an image

— Playback zoom

aSet the mode dial to .

bDisplay the image to be

enlarged with b/B.

cPress (playback zoom) to

zoom in on the image.

dSelect the desired portion of

the image with v/V/b/B.

v: To view more of the top of the image

V: To view more of the bottom of the

image

b: To view more of the left side of the

image

B: To view more of the right side of the

image

eAdjust the image size with the

/ (playback zoom) button.

To cancel playback zoom

Press z.

•You cannot use playback zoom for movies and

Multi Burst images.

•If you press (playback zoom) while a non-

enlarged image is displayed, the LCD screen

switches to the index screen (page 38).

•You can enlarge the images displayed with the

Quick Review function (page 26) by

performing steps c to e.

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

Press v

Press V

Press

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Recording an enlarged

image — Trimming

aPress MENU after playback

zoom.

The menu appears.

bSelect [Trimming] with B, then

press z.

cSelect the image size with v/V,

then press z.

The image is recorded, and the image

on the LCD screen returns to the

normal size after recording.

•The trimmed image is recorded as the newest

file in the selected recording folder, and the

original image is retained.

•The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate.

•You cannot trim to an image size of 3:2.

•You cannot trim images displayed with Quick

Review.

Playing back

successive images

— Slide Show

You can play back recorded images in

order. This function is useful for checking

your images or for presentations, etc.

aSet the mode dial to .

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

cSelect (Slide) with b/B,

then press z.

Set the following items with v/V/b/B.

Interval

3 sec/5 sec/10 sec/30 sec/1 min

Image

Folder: Plays back all images in the

selected folder.

All: Plays back all images stored

in the “Memory Stick.”

Repeat

On: Plays back images in a

continuous loop.

Off: After all the images have been

played back, the slide show

ends.

dSelect [Start] with V/B, then

press z.

The slide show begins.

To cancel the slide show setting

Select [Cancel] in step 3.

To stop slide show playback

Press z, select [Exit] with B, then press z

again.

To skip to the next/previous

image during the slide show

Press B (next) or b (previous).

•The interval settings time are just guidelines, so

it may vary depending on the image.

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

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Advanced still image viewing

Rotating still images

— Rotate

You can rotate an image recorded in portrait

orientation and display it in landscape

orientation.

aSet the mode dial to , and

display the image to rotate.

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

cSelect (Rotate) with b/B,

then press z.

dSelect with v, then rotate

the image with b/B.

eSelect [OK] with v/V, then

press z.

To cancel rotation

Select [Cancel] in step 4 or 5, then press

•You cannot rotate protected images and movies

and Multi Burst images.

•You may not be able to rotate images shot with

other cameras.

•When viewing images on a computer, the

image rotation information may not be

reflected depending on the application

software.

Playing back images

shot in Multi Burst

mode

You can play back Multi Burst images

continuously or play them back frame by

frame. This function is used for checking

the image.

•When Multi Burst images are played back on a

computer or on a camera without the Multi

Burst function, the 16 frames you shot will be

displayed at the same time as part of one image.

•You cannot cut the Multi Burst image.

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

Mode dial

Control

button

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Playing back continuously

aSet the mode dial to .

bSelect the Multi Burst image

with b/B.

The selected Multi Burst image is

played back continuously.

To pause playback

Press z. To resume playback, press z

again. The playback starts from the frame

displayed on the LCD screen.

Playing back frame by frame

aSet the mode dial to .

bSelect the Multi Burst image

with b/B.

The selected Multi Burst image is

played back continuously.

cPress z when the desired

frame is displayed.

“Step” appears.

dAdvance the frame with b/B.

B: A next frame is displayed. When

you keep and press B, the frame

advances.

b: A previous frame is displayed.

When you keep and press b, the

frame advances in the reverse

direction.

To return to the normal playback

Press z in step 4. The playback starts

from the frame displayed on the LCD

screen.

To delete shot images

When using this mode, you cannot delete

only certain frames. When you delete

images, all 16 of the frames are deleted at

the same time.

1Display the desired Multi Burst image to

delete.

2Press (Delete).

3Select [Delete], then press z.

All of the frames are deleted.

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Still image editing

Protecting images

— Protect

This function protects images against

accidental erasure.

•Note that formatting the “Memory Stick”

erases all the data in the “Memory Stick” even

if images are protected, and these images

cannot be recovered.

•It may take some time to protect the images.

In single-image mode

aSet the mode dial to .

bDisplay the image you want to

protect with b/B.

cPress MENU.

The menu appears.

dSelect - (Protect) with b/B,

then press z.

The displayed image is protected. The

- (protect) indicator appears on the

image.

eTo continue and protect other

images, select the desired

image with b/B, then press z.

To cancel the protection

Press z again in step 4 or 5. The -

indicator disappears.

In index (nine-image/

sixteen-image) mode

aSet the mode dial to , then

press (index) to display the

index (nine-image) screen.

Press (index) twice to display a

sixteen-image index screen.

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

cSelect - (Protect) with b/B,

then press z.

dSelect [Select] with b/B, then

press z.

eSelect the image you want to

protect with v/V/b/B, then

press z.

The green - indicator appears on the

selected image.

fRepeat step 5 to protect other

images.

gPress MENU.

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

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Exit

BACK/NEXT

TO NEXT

• SELECT

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hSelect [OK] with B, then press

The - indicator turns white. The

selected images are protected.

To exit the Protect function

Select [Cancel] in step 4 or select [Exit] in

step 8, then press z.

To cancel individual protection

Select the image to be unprotected with

v/V/b/B in step 5, then press z. The -

indicator turns gray. Repeat this operation

for all images that are to be unprotected.

Press MENU, select [OK], and then press

To protect all images in the

folder

Select [All In This Folder] in step 4, and

press z. Select [On], then press z.

To cancel protection of all

images in the folder

Select [All In This Folder] in step 4, and

press z. Select [Off], then press z.

Changing image size

— Resize

You can change the image size of a

recorded image, and save it as a new file.

You can resize to the following sizes:

5M, 3M, 1M, VGA

The original image is retained even after

resizing.

aSet the mode dial to .

bDisplay the image you want to

resize with b/B.

cPress MENU.

The menu appears.

dSelect (Resize) with b/B,

then press z.

eSelect the desired size with v/

V, then press z.

The resized image is recorded in the

recording folder as the newest file.

To cancel resizing

Select [Cancel] in step 5.

•You cannot change the size of movies or Multi

Burst images.

•When you change from a small size to a large

size, the image quality deteriorates.

•You cannot resize to an image size of 3:2.

•When you resize a 3:2 image, the upper and

lower black portions will be displayed on the

image.

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

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Still image editing

Choosing images to

— Print (DPOF) mark

You can mark still images shot with your

camera that you want to have printed. This

function is convenient when you have

images printed at a shop or using a printer

that conforms with the DPOF (Digital Print

Order Format) standard or a PictBridge

compliant printer.

•You cannot mark movies.

•When you mark images shot in Multi Burst

mode, all the images are printed on one sheet

divided into 16 panels.

•You cannot set the number of prints.

In single-image mode

aSet the mode dial to .

bDisplay the image you want to

mark with b/B.

cPress MENU.

The menu appears.

dSelect (DPOF) with b/B,

then press z.

The mark is marked on the

displayed image.

eTo continue and mark other

images, display the desired

image with b/B, then press z.

To unmark the mark

Press z again in step 4 or 5. The

mark disappears.

In index (nine-image/

sixteen-image) mode

aSet the mode dial to , then

press (index) to display the

index (nine-image) screen.

Press (index) twice to display a

sixteen-image index screen.

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

cSelect (DPOF) with B, then

press z.

dSelect [Select] with b/B, then

press z.

•You cannot mark the mark in [All In

This Folder].

eSelect the image you want to

mark with v/V/b/B, then press

The green mark appears on the

selected image.

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

VGA

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Exit

BACK/NEXT

TO NEXT

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fRepeat step 5 to mark other

images.

gPress MENU.

hSelect [OK] with B, then press

The mark turns white. The

mark setting is completed.

To unmark marks

Select the images to be unmarked with v/

V/b/B in step 5, then press z.

To unmark all the marks in

the folder

Select [All In This Folder] in step 4, then

press z. Select [Off], then press z.

To exit the mark function

Select [Cancel] in step 4 or select [Exit] in

step 8.

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Still image printing (PictBridge printer)

Connecting to a

PictBridge compliant

printer

Even if you do not have a computer, you

can easily print images shot using your

camera by connecting the camera to a

PictBridge compliant printer. For

preparation, you only set the USB

connection on the SET UP screen and

connect the camera to the printer with the

USB cable.

Using a PictBridge compliant printer easily

prints the index print*.

* An index print function may not be provided

depending on a printer.

•We recommend that you use the fully charged

Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries or the AC

Adaptor (not supplied) is recommended to

prevent the power from turning off partway

through printing.

Preparing the camera

Set the USB mode on the camera to connect

the camera with a printer.

aSet the mode dial to SET UP.

bSelect (Setup 2) with V,

then select [USB Connect]

with v/V/B.

cSelect [PictBridge] with B/v,

then press z.

The USB mode is set.

Connecting the camera to

the printer

Connect the (USB) jack on your camera

and the USB jack on the printer with the

supplied USB cable, then turn on your

camera and the printer.

The camera turns to playback mode

regardless of the mode dial position and an

image in the selected playback folder

appears on the LCD screen.

Control button

Mode dial

Setup 2

Video Out:

Clock Set:

File Number:

USB Connect:

PictBridge

Normal

PTP

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BACK/NEXT VOLUME

After the connection

is made, the

indicator appears on

the LCD screen.

Printer

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When [USB Connect] is not set

to [PictBridge] in the SET UP

settings

Even if you turn on the camera, you cannot

use the PictBridge function. Disconnect the

USB cable and set [USB Connect] to

[PictBridge] (page 71).

Printing images

You can select the image and print it. Set up

the camera following the procedure on

page 71, and connect the printer.

•You cannot print movies.

•When an error notification is received from the

connected printer, the indicator flashes for

approximately five seconds. Check the

connected printer.

In single-image mode

aDisplay the image you want to

print with b/B.

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

cSelect (Print) with b/B, then

press z.

dSelect [This image] with v/V,

then press z.

The print setting screen appears.

•Setting items that the printer does not

support cannot be displayed.

eSelect [Quantity] with v/V,

select the number of sheets

with b/B.

You can select the number up to 20.

Control button

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Exit OK

Off

Index

Date

Quantity

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Still image printing (PictBridge printer)

fSelect [OK] with V/B, then

press z.

The image is printed.

Do not disconnect the USB cable

while the (Not disconnect USB

cable) indicator appears on the LCD

screen.

To cancel printing

Select [Cancel] in step 4 or select [Exit] in

step 6.

To print other images

Select the image after step 6, then select

[Print] with v.

To print all the images with the

print (DPOF) mark

Select [DPOF image] in step 4. All the

images with the mark are printed by the

specified number regardless of the

displayed image.

To insert the date and time on

images

Select [Date] in step 5, then select the date

format with b/B. You can select from

[Day&Time] or [Date]. When you choose

[Date], the date will be inserted in the order

set in “Setting the date and time” (page 18).

This function may not be provided

depending on a printer.

In index (nine-image/

sixteen-image) mode

aPress (index) to display the

index (nine-image) screen.

Press (index) twice to display a

sixteen-image index screen.

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

cSelect (Print) with B, then

press z.

dSelect [Select] with b/B, then

press z.

eSelect the image you want to

print with v/V/b/B, then press

The mark appears on the selected

image.

fRepeat step 5 to print other

images.

Exit

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gPress MENU.

The print setting screen appears.

•Setting items that the printer does not

support cannot be displayed.

hSelect [Quantity] with v/V,

select the number of sheets

with b/B.

You can select the number up to 20.

The specified quantity of all the

selected images are printed.

iSelect [OK] with V/B, then

press z.

The images are printed.

Do not disconnect the USB cable

while the indicator appears on

the LCD screen.

To cancel printing

Select [Cancel] in step 4 or select [Exit] in

step 9.

To print all the images with the

print (DPOF) mark

Select [DPOF image] in step 4. All the

images with the mark are printed by the

specified number regardless of the

displayed image.

To print all the images in the

folder

Select [All In This Folder] in step 4, then

press z.

To insert the date and time on

images

Select [Date] in step 8, then select the date

format with b/B. You can select from

[Day&Time] or [Date]. When you choose

[Date], the date will be inserted in the order

set in “Setting the date and time” (page 18).

This function may not be provided

depending on a printer.

Printing index-images

You can print some images side-by-side.

We refer to this function as an index print*.

You can also arrange the specified quantity

of the same image side-by-side and print

them as an index image (refer to “In single-

image mode”), or arrange a set of different

images side-by-side as an index image and

print the specified number of sets (refer to

“In index (nine-image/sixteen-image)

mode”).

Set up the camera following the procedure

on page 71, and connect the printer.

* An index print function may not be provided

depending on a printer.

•You cannot print movies.

•When an error notification is received from the

connected printer, the indicator flashes for

approximately five seconds. Check the

connected printer.

Exit OK

Off

Index

Date

Quantity

Exit

Printing

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Control button

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Still image printing (PictBridge printer)

In single-image mode

aDisplay the image you want to

print with b/B.

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

cSelect (Print) with b/B, then

press z.

dSelect [This image] with v/V,

then press z.

The print setting screen appears.

•Setting items that the printer does not

support cannot be displayed.

eSelect [Index] with v, then

select [On] with b/B.

fSelect [Quantity] with v/V,

select the number of sheets

laid side-by-side with b/B.

You can select the number up to 20.

You can arrange the specified quantity

of an image side-by-side.

gSelect [OK] with V/B, then

press z.

The image is printed.

Do not disconnect the USB cable

while the (Not disconnect USB

cable) indicator appears on the LCD

screen.

To cancel printing

Select [Cancel] in step 4 or select [Exit] in

step 7.

To print other images

Select the image after step 7. Select

[Print] with v, then repeat from step 4.

To print all the images with the

print (DPOF) mark

Select [DPOF image] in step 4. All the

images with the mark are printed

regardless of the displayed image.

To insert the date and time on

images

Select [Date] in step 6, then select the date

format with b/B. You can select from

[Day&Time] or [Date]. When you choose

[Date], the date will be inserted in the order

set in “Setting the date and time” (page 18).

This function may not be provided

depending on a printer.

•The designated number of images may not all

fit onto a single sheet depending on the quantity

of images.

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Off

Index

Date

Quantity

Exit

Printing Index

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In index (nine-image/

sixteen-image) mode

aPress (index) to display the

index (nine-image) screen.

Press (index) twice to display a

sixteen-image index screen.

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

cSelect (Print) with B, then

press z.

dSelect [Select] with b/B, then

press z.

eSelect the desired image with

v/V/b/B, then press z.

The mark appears on the selected

image.

fRepeat step 5 to print other

images.

gPress MENU.

hSelect [Index] with v, then

select [On] with b/B.

iSelect [Quantity] with v/V,

select the number of sets you

want to print with b/B.

You can select the number up to 20.

jSelect [OK] with V/B, then

press z.

The image is printed.

Do not disconnect the USB cable

while the indicator appears on

the LCD screen.

To cancel printing

Select [Cancel] in step 4 or select [Exit] in

step 0.

To print all the images with the

print (DPOF) mark

Select [DPOF image] in step 4. All the

images with the mark are printed

regardless of the displayed image.

To print all the images in the

folder

Select [All In This Folder] in step 4, then

press z.

To insert the date and time on

images

Select [Date] in step 9, then select the date

format with b/B. You can select from

[Day&Time] or [Date]. When you choose

[Date], the date will be inserted in the order

set in “Setting the date and time” (page 18).

This function may not be provided

depending on a printer.

TO NEXT

• SELECT

Exit

Printing Index

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Enjoying movies

Shooting movies

You can shoot movies with sound using

your camera.

aSet the mode dial to .

bPress (Image Size).

The Image Size setup appears.

cSelect the desired size with v/

You can choose from [640(Fine)],

[640(Standard)] and [160].

•[640(Fine)] can be recorded only on “Memory

Stick PRO.”

dPress the shutter button fully

down.

“REC” appears on the screen and the

camera starts recording the image and

sound.

• Recording stops when the “Memory

Stick” is full.

ePress the shutter button fully

down again to stop recording.

Indicators during shooting

The screen indicators are not recorded.

Each time you press , the status of the

LCD screen changes as follows: Indicators

off t LCD screen off t Indicators on.

A histogram is not displayed.

For a detailed description of the indicators,

see page 123.

Shooting close-ups (Macro)

Set the mode dial to and follow the

procedure on page 28.

Using the self-timer

Set the mode dial to and follow the

procedure on page 29.

•You cannot use the following functions during

shooting movies:

– Changing the zoom scale

–Flash

– Inserting the date and time

•When you set the image size to [640(Fine)]

while connecting the A/V connecting cable to

A/V OUT (MONO) jack, the subject does not

appear on the LCD screen. The LCD screen

turns blue.

•For the recording time in each movie mode, see

page 109.

Mode dial

Control button

Shutter

REC

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STD

640

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Viewing movies on

the LCD screen

You can view movies on the LCD screen

with sound from the speaker.

aSet the mode dial to .

bSelect the desired moving

image with b/B.

Movies with the image size

[640(Fine)] or [640(Standard)] are

displayed on the full screen.

•Movies with the image size [160] are

displayed a size smaller.

cPress z.

The movie and sound are played back.

During playback, B (playback)

appears on the screen.

To stop playback

Press z again.

To adjust the volume

Press v/V to adjust the volume.

To advance or rewind the movie

Press B (cue) or b (rev) during playback.

To return to the normal playback, press z.

Indicators during viewing

movies

Each time you press , the status of the

screen changes as follows: Indicators off

t LCD screen off t Indicators on.

A histogram is not displayed.

For a detailed description of the indicators,

see page 125.

•The procedure for viewing movies on a TV is

the same as that for viewing still images

(page 39).

•The moving images recorded using earlier Sony

models may be also displayed a size smaller.

Speaker Control button

Mode dial

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PLAY BACK/NEXT VOLUME

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STOP REV/CUE VOLUME

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Enjoying movies

Deleting movies

You can delete unwanted movies.

•You cannot delete protected movies.

•Note that you cannot restore deleted movies.

In single-image mode

aSet the mode dial to .

bDisplay the movie you want to

delete with b/B.

cPress (Delete).

The movie has not yet been deleted at

this point.

dSelect [Delete] with v, then

press z.

The message “Access” appears, and

the movie has been deleted.

eTo continue and delete other

movie, display the movie you

want to delete with b/B, then

repeat step 4.

To cancel deletion

Select [Exit] in step 4 or 5.

In index (nine-image/

sixteen-image) mode

aSet the mode dial to , then

press (index) to display the

index (nine-image) screen.

Press (index) twice to display a

sixteen-image index screen.

bPress (Delete).

cSelect [Select] with b/B, then

press z.

dSelect the movie you want to

delete with v/V/b/B, then

press z.

The green (Delete) indicator

appears on the selected movie.

The movie has not yet been deleted at

this point.

eRepeat step 4 to delete other

movies.

fPress (Delete).

Mode dial

Control button

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gSelect [OK] with B, then press

The message “Access” appears, and

the movie has been deleted.

To cancel deletion

Select [Exit] in step 3 or 7.

To delete all images in the folder

Select [All In This Folder] in step 3, then

press z. Select [OK] with B, then press z.

To cancel deletion, select [Cancel] with b,

then press z.

Cutting movies

You can cut movies, or delete unnecessary

portions of movies. This is the

recommended function to use when the

“Memory Stick” capacity is insufficient, or

when you attach movies to your e-mail

messages.

Note that the original movie is deleted when

you cut it.

The file numbers assigned when

movies are cut

The cut movies are assigned new numbers

and recorded as the newest files in the

selected recording folder. The original

movie is deleted, and that number is

skipped.

<Example> Cutting a movie numbered

101_0002

123AB

101_0002

101_0004

123 BA

101_0005

101_0006

101_0004 101_0007

101_0006

101_0002

101_0003

101_0001

1. Cutting scene A.

3. Deleting scenes A and B if they are

unnecessary.

2. Cutting scene B.

4. Only the desired scenes remain.

Divide point

Divide

point

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aSet the mode dial to .

bSelect the movie you want to

cut using b/B.

cPress MENU.

The menu appears.

dSelect (Divide) with B, then

press z. Next, select [OK] with

v, then press z.

The playback of the movie starts.

eDecide on a cutting point.

Press the center z at the desired

cutting point.

When you want to adjust the cutting

point, use [c/C] (frame rewind/

forward) and adjust the cutting point

using b/B. If you want to change the

cutting point, select [Cancel]. The

playback of the movie starts again.

fWhen you have decided on a

cutting point, select [OK] with

v/V, and press z.

gSelect [OK] with v, then press

The movie is cut.

To cancel cutting

Select [Exit] in step 5 or 7. The movie

appears on the screen again.

•You cannot cut the following images.

– Still image

– Movies not long enough to cut

– Protected movies

•You cannot restore files once you cut them.

•The original movie is deleted when you cut it.

•The cut movies are recorded as the newest files

in the selected recording folder.

Mode dial

Control buttonMENU

00:00:02

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Divide

Dividing

Point

O K

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Copying images to

your computer

— For Windows users

Recommended computer

environment

OS: Microsoft Windows 98, Windows

98SE, Windows 2000 Professional,

Windows Millennium Edition, Windows

XP Home Edition, or Windows XP

Professional

The above OS must be installed at the

factory. Operation is not assured in an

environment upgraded to the operating

systems described above or in a multi-boot

environment.

CPU: MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster

USB connector: Provided as standard

Display: 800 × 600 dots or more

High Color (16-bit color, 65,000 colors) or

•This camera is compatible with Hi-Speed USB

(USB 2.0 compliant).

•Connecting with a USB interface that is

compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0-

compliant) allows advanced transfer (high-

speed transfer).

•If you connect two or more USB equipment to

a single computer at the same time, some

equipment, including your camera, may not

operate depending on the type of USB

equipment.

•Operations are not guaranteed when using a

USB hub.

•Operations are not guaranteed for all the

recommended computer environments

mentioned above.

USB mode

There are two modes for a USB connection

when connecting with a computer,

[Normal] and [PTP]* modes. The default

setting is the [Normal] mode. This section

describes the [Normal] mode as an

example.

*Compatible with Windows XP. When

connected to a computer, only the data in the

folder selected by the camera is copied to the

computer. To select the folder, follow the

procedure on page 62.

Communication with your

computer

When your computer resumes from the

suspend or sleep mode, communication

between your camera and your computer

may not recover at the same time.

When a USB connector is not

provided on your computer

When neither a USB connector nor a

“Memory Stick” slot is provided, you can

copy images using an additional device. See

the Sony Website for details.

http://www.sony.net/

Contents of the CD-ROM

xUSB Driver

This driver is needed in order to connect the

camera to a computer.

When using Windows XP, you need not

install the USB driver.

xPicture Package

This application is used to transfer images

from the camera to a computer easily. It also

allows you to utilize the various functions.

When you install “Picture Package,” the

USB driver is also installed at the same

time.

•The required operations may differ depending

on your OS.

• Close down all applications running on

the computer before installing the USB

driver and application.

•When using Windows XP or Windows 2000,

log on as Administrator.

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Installing the USB driver

When using Windows XP, you need not

install the USB driver.

Once the USB driver is installed, you need

not install the USB driver.

aTurn on your computer, and

insert the CD-ROM (supplied)

into the CD-ROM drive.

The install menu screen appears. If it

does not appear, double-click (My

Computer) t

(PICTUREPACKAGE) in that

order.

•If you are going to use the “Picture

Package” application software, click

[Picture Package]. The USB driver will be

installed when “Picture Package” is

installed (page 89).

• When the computer is in use, shut

down all application software

before you install the USB driver.

bClick [USB Driver] on the title

screen.

The “InstallShield Wizard” screen

appears.

cClick [Next].

The USB driver installation starts.

When the installation is completed, the

screen informs you of completion.

dClick [Yes, I want to restart my

computer now], then click

[Finish].

Your computer restarts. Then, you can

establish USB connection.

eRemove the CD-ROM.

Do not connect your camera to

your computer at this time.

Connecting the camera to

your computer

aInsert the “Memory Stick” with

the images you want to copy

into the camera.

•Use fully charged Nickel-Metal Hydride

batteries or the AC Adaptor (not supplied). If

you attempt to copy image files using batteries

with little remaining charge, the batteries may

run out, causing copying to fail or possibly

corrupting the data.

bSet the mode dial to . Turn

on your computer and the

camera.

•You can also carry out this operation when the

mode dial is set to SET UP.

cConnect the USB cable

(supplied) to the (USB) jack

of the camera.

dConnect the USB cable to your

computer.

•When you use a desktop computer, we

recommend that you connect the USB cable to

the USB connector on the rear panel.

•When using Windows XP, the AutoPlay wizard

automatically appears on the desktop. Proceed

to page 86.

“USB Mode Normal” appears on the

LCD screen of the camera. When a

USB connection is established for the

first time, your computer automatically

runs the used program to recognize the

camera. Wait for a while.

*During communication, the access

indicators turn red. Do not operate the

computer until the access indicators turn

white.

•If “USB Mode Normal” does not appear in step

4, press MENU, select [USB Connect], and

set it to [Normal].

USB Mode

Switch on

Normal

Access

indicators*

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P Disconnecting the USB cable,

removing the “Memory Stick,” or

turning off the camera during a

USB connection

For Windows 2000, Me, or XP users

1Double-click on the tasktray.

2Click (Sony DSC), then click [Stop].

3Confirm the device on the confirmation

window, then click [OK].

4Click [OK].

Step 4 is unnecessary for Windows XP

users.

5Disconnect the USB cable, remove the

“Memory Stick,” or turn off the camera.

For Windows 98 or 98SE users

Confirm that the access indicators (page 84)

on the screen are turned white and carry out

only step 5 above.

Copying images

– Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me

aDouble-click [My Computer],

then double-click [Removable

Disk].

The contents of the “Memory Stick”

inserted in your camera appear.

•This section describes an example of copying

images to the “My Documents” folder.

•When the “Removable Disk” icon is not shown,

see page 86.

•When using Windows XP, see page 86.

bDouble-click [DCIM], then

double-click the folder that the

image files you want to copy

are stored.

cRight-click the image file to

display the menu, then select

[Copy] from the menu.

dDouble-click the [My

Documents] folder and right-

click on the “My Documents”

window to display the menu,

then select [Paste] from the

menu.

The image files are copied to the “My

Documents” folder.

When an image with the same

file name exists in the copy

destination folder

The overwrite confirmation message

appears. When you overwrite the existing

image with the new one, the original file

data is deleted.

To change the file name

To copy an image file to the computer

without overwriting, change the file name

to the desired name and then copy the image

file. However, note that if you change the

file name, you may not be able to play back

that image with your camera. To play back

images with the camera, perform the

operation on page 89.

Double-click here

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When a removable disk icon is

not shown

1Right-click [My Computer] to display

the menu, then click [Properties].

The “System Properties” screen appears.

2Display [Device Manager].

1Click [Hardware].

2Click [Device Manager].

• For Windows 98, 98SE, Me users,

step 1 is unnecessary. Click the

[Device Manager] tab.

3If [ Sony DSC] is displayed, delete it.

1Right-click [ Sony DSC].

2Click [Uninstall].

The “Confirm Device Removal”

screen appears.

• For Windows 98, 98SE, Me users,

click [Remove].

3Click [OK].

The device is deleted.

Try the USB driver installation again using

the CD-ROM (page 83).

– Windows XP

Copying images using the

Windows XP AutoPlay wizard

aMake a USB connection

(page 84). Click [Copy pictures

to a folder on my computer

using Microsoft Scanner and

Camera Wizard], then click

[OK].

The “Scanner and Camera Wizard”

screen appears.

bClick [Next].

The images stored on the “Memory

Stick” are displayed.

cClick the checkbox of images

that you do not want to copy to

your computer to remove the

checkmark, then click [Next].

The “Picture Name and Destination”

screen appears.

dSelect a name and destination

for your pictures, then click

[Next].

Image copying starts. When the

copying is completed, the “Other

Options” screen appears.

eSelect [Nothing. I’m finished

working with these pictures],

then click [Next].

The “Completing the Scanner and

Camera Wizard” screen appears.

fClick [Finish].

The wizard closes.

•To continue copying other images, follow the

procedure given under P on page 85 to

disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it.

Then, perform the procedure from step 1

again.

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Viewing the images on your

computer

aClick [Start], then click [My

Documents].

The “My Documents” folder contents

are displayed.

•This section describes the procedure for

viewing copied images in the “My Documents”

folder.

•When not using Windows XP, double-click

[My Documents] on the desktop.

bDouble-click the desired image

file.

The image is displayed.

Image file storage destinations and file names

The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders in the “Memory Stick.”

Example: when viewing folders on Windows XP

• You cannot record any images to “100MSDCF” or “MSSONY” folders. The images in

these folders are available only for viewing.

• For more information about the folder, see pages 47 and 62.

Folder containing image data which was

recorded using the camera not equipped

with the folder creating function

Folder containing image data which was

recorded using your camera. When not

creating any folders, there is only the

“101MSDCF” folder

Folder containing movie data, etc., which

was recorded using the camera not

equipped with the folder creating function

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•ssss stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999.

• The numerical portions of a movie file recorded in movie mode and its corresponding index image file are the same.

Folder File name File meaning

101MSDCF to

999MSDCF DSC0ssss.JPG • Still image files shot in

– Normal mode (page 24)

– Burst mode (page 59)

– Multi Burst mode (page 60)

MOV0ssss.MPG • Movie files (page 77)

MOV0ssss.THM • Index image files recorded simultaneously in movie mode (page 77)

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Viewing image files once

copied to a computer with

your camera

When an image file copied to a computer no

longer remains in a “Memory Stick,” you

can view that image again on your camera

by copying the image file in the computer to

a “Memory Stick.”

•Step 1 is not necessary when the file name set

with your camera has not been changed.

•You may be unable to play back some images

depending on the image size.

•When an image file has been processed by a

computer or when the image file was recorded

using a model other than your camera, playback

on your camera is not guaranteed.

•When the overwrite confirmation message

appears, enter a different number in step 1.

•When there is no folder, first create a folder

with your camera and then copy the image file

(page 47).

aRight-click the image file, then

click [Rename]. Change the file

name to “DSC0ssss”.

Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 for

ssss.

•An extension may be displayed depending on

the computer settings. The extension for still

images is JPG, and the extension for movies is

MPG. Do not change the extension.

bCopy the image file to the

“Memory Stick” folder.

1Right-click the image file, then

click [Copy].

2Select and double-click the [DCIM]

folder from [Removable Disk] or

[Sony MemoryStick] in [My

Computer].

3Right-click the [sssMSDCF]

folder in the [DCIM] folder and

click [Paste]. sss stands for any

number within the range from 100

to 999.

Installing “Picture Package”

“Picture Package” is only for

Windows computers.

You can use the “Picture Package” software

on your Windows computer to copy, view

and edit the images shot with your camera.

When you install “Picture Package,” the

USB driver is also installed at the same

time.

•When the computer is in use, shut down all

application software before you install “Picture

Package.”

For computer environment

See page 82 for the basic Windows

operating environment. Other system

requirements are as follows.

Software: Macromedia Flash Player 6.0 or

later, Windows Media Player 7.0 or later,

DirectX 9.0b or later

Sound card: 16-bit stereo sound card with

speakers

Memory: 64 MB or more (128 MB or

more is recommended.)

Hard Disk: Disk space required for

installation: approximately 200 MB

Display: A video card equipped with

4 MB VRAM (Direct Draw driver

compliant)

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• When automatically creating slide shows

(page 93), a Pentium III 500 MHz or

faster CPU is required.

• This software is compatible with DirectX

technology. “DirectX” must be installed

for use.

• A separate environment for operating the

recording device is required in order to

write to CD-Rs.

aTurn on your computer, and

insert the CD-ROM (supplied)

into the CD-ROM drive.

The installation menu screen appears.

•If you have not yet installed the USB

driver (page 83), do not connect the

camera to the computer before you install

the “Picture Package” software (except for

Windows XP).

bClick [Picture Package].

“Choose Setup Language” screen

appears.

cSelect the desired language,

then click [Next].

•This section describes the English screen.

dClick [Next].

The “License Agreement” screen

appears.

Read the agreement carefully. If you

accept the terms of the agreement,

check the “I accept the terms of the

license agreement” checkbox and click

[Next].

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eClick [Next].

fClick [Install] on the “Ready to

Install the Program” screen.

The installation starts.

If the “Welcome to setup for Direct X”

screen appears after you install the

application software, follow the

instructions.

gConfirm if the checkbox of

“Yes, I want to restart my

computer now” is checked,

then click [Finish].

Your computer restarts.

The shortcut icons of “Picture Package

Menu” and “Picture Package

destination Folder” are displayed.

hRemove the CD-ROM.

Copying images using

“Picture Package”

Connect the camera and your computer

with the USB cable.

“Picture Package” starts up automatically

and the images are copied to the computer

automatically. After the images are copied,

“Picture Package Viewer” starts up and the

images copied are displayed.

•Normally “Picture Package” and “Date” folders

are created inside the “My Picture” folder, and

all of the image files recorded with the camera

are copied into these folders.

•Windows XP is set so that the OS AutoPlay

Wizard activates.

If you deactivate the OS AutoPlay Wizard,

cancel the activation using [Settings] on the

“Picture Package Menu.”

•If “Picture Package” cannot copy images

automatically, start up “Picture Package Menu”

and check [Settings] in [Copy automatically].

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Using “Picture Package”

Start up the “Picture Package Menu” on the

desktop to use the various functions.

•The initial screen may differ depending on your

computer. You can change the menu display

order to suit your taste by clicking [Settings] at

the lower-right corner of the screen.

•For details on the use of the application

software, click at the upper-right corner of

each screen to show the on-line help.

Viewing images on a computer

Click [Viewing video and pictures on PC]

on the left side of the screen, then click

[Viewing video and pictures on PC] in the

lower-right corner of the screen.

The screen used for viewing images

appears.

Storing images on a CD-R

Click [Save the images on CD-R] on the left

side of the screen, then click [Save the

images on CD-R] in the lower-right corner

of the screen.

The screen used for storing images on

a CD-R appears.

•A CD-R drive is required to store images

on a CD-R. For further information on

compatible drives, see the following home

page of the Pixela User Support Center.

http://www.ppackage.com/

Technical support of “Picture

Package” is provided by the Pixela

User Support Center. For more

information, refer to the enclosed

information with the CD-ROM.

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Creating a slide show

Click [Automatic Slideshow Producer] on

the left side of the screen, then click

[Automatic Slideshow Producer] in the

lower-right corner of the screen.

The screen used for creating a slide

show appears.

Copying images to

your computer

— For Macintosh users

Recommended computer

environment

OS: Mac OS 9.1, 9.2, or Mac OS X (v10.0/

v10.1/v10.2/v10.3)

The above OS must be installed at the

factory.

USB connector: Provided as standard

•If you connect two or more USB equipment to

a single computer at the same time, some

equipment, including your camera, may not

operate depending on the type of USB

equipment.

•Operations are not guaranteed when using a

USB hub.

•Operations are not guaranteed for all the

recommended computer environments

mentioned above.

USB mode

There are two modes for a USB connection

when connecting with a computer,

[Normal] and [PTP]* modes. The default

setting is the [Normal] mode. This section

describes the [Normal] mode as an

example.

*Compatible only with Mac OS X. When

connected to a computer, only the data in the

folder selected by the camera is copied to the

computer. To select the folder, follow the

procedure on page 62.

Communication with your

computer

When your computer resumes from the

suspend or sleep mode, communication

between your camera and your computer

may not recover at the same time.

When a USB connector is not

provided on your computer

When neither a USB connector nor a

“Memory Stick” slot is provided, you can

copy images using an additional device. See

the Sony Website for details.

http://www.sony.net/

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aConnecting your camera to

your computer

For details, see page 84.

Disconnecting the USB cable,

removing the “Memory Stick,” or

turning off the camera during a USB

connection

Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of

the “Memory Stick” to the “Trash” icon,

then remove the USB cable, remove the

“Memory Stick,” or turn off the camera.

•If you are using Mac OS X v10.0, remove the

USB cable etc., after you have turned your

computer off.

bCopying images

1Double-click the newly recognized icon

on the desktop.

The contents of the “Memory Stick”

inserted in your camera appear.

2Double-click [DCIM].

3Double-click the folder that the images

you want to copy are stored.

4Drag and drop the image files to the hard

disk icon.

The image files are copied to your hard

disk.

•For details on the storage location of the images

and file names, see page 87.

cViewing the images on your

computer

1Double-click the hard disk icon.

2Double-click the desired image file in

the folder containing the copied files.

The image file opens.

•“Picture Package” cannot be used with

Macintosh.

Using “ImageMixer VCD2”

“ImageMixer VCD2” is only for

Macintosh (Mac OS X (v10.1.5) or

later) computers.

Using “ImageMixer VCD2” on the CD-

ROM supplied with your camera, you can

create a video CD using the image or movie

materials that are stored in your computer.

You can create an image file that is

compatible with the video CD creation

function of Toast by Roxio (not supplied).

•When the computer is in use, shut down all

other application software before you install

“ImageMixer VCD2.”

Technical support of “ImageMixer VCD2” is

provided by the Pixela User Support Center.

For more information, refer to the enclosed

information with the CD-ROM.

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Required computer environment

OS: Mac OS X (v10.1.5 or later)

The above OS must be installed at the

factory.

CPU: iMac, eMac, iBook, PowerBook,

PowerMac G3/G4 series

Memory: 128 MB or more (256 MB or

more is recommended.)

Hard Disk: Disk space required for

installation: approximately 250 MB

Display: 1024 × 768 dots or more,

32,000 colors or more

•QuickTime 4 or later must be pre-installed at

the factory. (QuickTime 5 is recommended.)

•Operations are not guaranteed for all the

recommended computer environments

mentioned above.

aInstalling “ImageMixer VCD2”

1Turn on your computer.

•The display settings should be 1024 × 768

dots or higher and 32,000 colors or higher.

2Insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the

CD-ROM drive.

3Double-click the CD-ROM icon.

4Copy the [IMXINST.SIT] file in the

[MAC] folder to the hard disk icon.

5Double-click the [IMXINST.SIT] file in

the copy-to folder.

6Double-click the [ImageMixer

VCD2_Install] extracted file.

7After the user information screen

appears, enter the desired name and

password.

The installation of the software starts.

bCreating a video CD

1Open the [ImageMixer] folder in

[Application].

2Click [ImageMixer VCD2].

3Click [Video CD].

The Video disc mode starts up.

•You cannot create a DVD Video.

4Select the folder in which the desired

images are stored.

1Select the desired folder on the left

frame, then click [Add]. The selected

folder moves to the right frame.

2Click [Next].

5Set up the menu background, buttons,

titles, and so on, then click [Next].

Confirm the set up according to your

preferences.

6Confirm the preview of the Video CD

file.

1Click the file you want to preview on

the left frame.

2Click [B] to preview the file.

7Click [Next] and enter the disk name and

its destination.

The preparation for storing the file on a

CD-R is completed.

•“ImageMixer VCD2” can create only the disk

image to store the image file on a CD-R in the

video CD format. Toast by Roxio (not supplied)

is required to create a video CD.

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Troubleshooting

If you experience trouble with your camera,

try the following solutions.

1First check the items on the tables below.

If code displays “C:ss:ss”

appear on the screen, the self-

diagnosis display function is

working (page 108).

2Should your camera still not work

properly, press the RESET button on the

bottom of the camera using a fine-tipped

object, then turn on the power again. (All

the settings including date and time are

cleared.)

3Should your camera still not work

properly, consult your Sony dealer or

local authorized Sony service facility.

Battery and power

RESET button

Symptom Cause Solution

The battery remaining

indicator is incorrect, or

sufficient battery

remaining indicator is

displayed but the power

runs out soon.

• You have used the camera in an extremely cold

location.

• The batteries are discharged.

• The battery contacts or the terminals on the

battery cover are dirty.

• The memory effect has occurred in the Nickel-

Metal Hydride batteries (page 12).

• A deviation has occurred in the remaining

battery time.

• The batteries are dead (page 119).

pSee page 116.

pInstall charged batteries (page 13).

pWipe any dirt off from them with a dry cloth (page 13).

pCharge tha batteries only after using up the existing charge to

correct it.

pCharge the batteries only after using up the existing charge so

that the battery remaining indicator functions correctly

(page 14).

pReplace the batteries with new ones.

The battery runs down too

quickly. • You have used the camera in an extremely cold

location.

• The batteries are not charged enough.

• The batteries are dead (page 119).

pSee page 116.

pCharge the batteries (page 11).

pReplace the batteries with new ones.

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Shooting still images/movies

You cannot turn on the

camera. • The batteries are not installed correctly.

• The AC Adaptor (not supplied) is disconnected.

• The batteries are discharged.

• The batteries are dead (page 119).

pInstall the batteries correctly (page 13).

pProperly connect the AC Adaptor (page 16).

pInstall charged batteries (page 13).

pReplace the batteries with new ones.

The power turns off

suddenly. • If you do not operate the camera for about three

minutes while the power is on, the camera turns

off automatically to prevent wearing down the

batteries (page 17).

• The batteries are discharged.

pTurn on the camera again (page 17).

pInstall charged batteries (page 13).

Symptom Cause Solution

The LCD screen is not

turned on even when the

power is turned on.

• The power was turned off with the LCD screen

turned off the last time you used the camera. pTurn on the LCD screen (page 32).

The subject is not visible

on the LCD screen. • The mode dial is set to SET UP or . pSet it to other modes than SET UP or (page 10).

The LCD screen turns

blue and the subject does

not appear when

recording movies.

• The image size is set to [640(Fine)] while an

A/V connecting cable is connected to the A/V

OUT (MONO) jack.

pDisconnect the A/V connecting cable.

pSet the image size to other than [640(Fine)].

The image is out of focus. • The subject is too close.

• The mode dial is set to or when shooting

still images.

• The focus preset function is selected.

pRecord in the close-ups (Macro) recording mode. Make sure to

position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest

shooting distance when shooting (page 28).

pSet it to other modes than or (page 36).

pSet to the auto focus mode (page 50).

Zoom does not work. • You cannot change the zoom scale when

shooting movies. —

Precision digital zoom

does not function. • [Digital Zoom] is set to [Smart] or [Off] in the

SET UP settings.

• This function cannot be used during shooting

movies.

pSet [Digital Zoom] to [Precision] (pages 27, 46 and 114).

—

Symptom Cause Solution

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Smart zoom does not

function. • [Digital Zoom] is set to [Precision]or [Off] in the

SET UP settings.

•The image size is set to [5M] or [3:2].

• You are shooting in Multi Burst mode.

• This function cannot be used during shooting

movies.

pSet [Digital Zoom] to [Smart] (pages 27, 46 and 114).

pSet image size to other settings except [5M] and [3:2]

(pages 21 and 27).

pThe smart zoom cannot be used in Multi Burst mode

(pages 27, 60).

—

The image is too dark. • You are shooting a subject with a light source

behind the subject.

• The brightness of the LCD screen is too low.

pSelect the metering mode (page 56).

pAdjust the exposure (pages 53, 54 and 110).

pAdjust the brightness of the LCD backlight (page 115).

The image is too bright. • You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark

location such as on a stage.

• The brightness of the LCD screen is too bright.

pAdjust the exposure (pages 53, 54 and 110).

pAdjust the brightness of the LCD backlight (page 115).

The image is

monochrome (black and

white).

• [PFX] (P. Effect) is set to [B&W]. pSet it to the other modes than [B&W] (page 60).

Vertical streaks appear

when you are shooting a

very bright subject.

• The smear phenomenon is occurring. pThis phenomenon is not a malfunction.

Noise appears in the

image when you view the

LCD screen in a dark

place.

• The camera is functioning to increase the

visibility of the LCD screen by temporarily

brightening the image under conditions of low

illumination.

pThere is no effect on the recorded image.

Symptom Cause Solution

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Your camera cannot

record images. •No “Memory Stick” has been inserted.

• The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is full.

• The write-protect switch on the “Memory Stick”

is set to the LOCK position.

• You cannot record images while charging the

flash.

• The mode dial is set to SET UP or when

shooting still images.

• The mode dial is not set to when shooting

movies.

• The image size is set to [640(Fine)] when

recording movies.

pInsert a “Memory Stick” (page 20).

pDelete unnecessary images saved in the “Memory Stick”

(pages 41 and 79).

pChange the “Memory Stick”.

pSet it to the recording position (page 117).

—

pSet it to other modes than SET UP or (page 10).

pSet it to (page 77).

pInsert a “Memory Stick PRO” (pages 77 and 117).

pSet the image size to other than [640(Fine)].

Recording takes a long

time. • NR slow shutter function is activated. pSee page 36.

The flash does not work. • The mode dial is set to , SET UP or .

• The flash is set to (No flash).

• The mode dial is set to or when shooting

still images.

• The mode dial is set to or when

shooting still images.

• [Mode] (REC Mode) is set to [Burst] or [Multi

Burst].

pSet it to other modes than , SET UP or (page 10).

pSet the flash to auto (No indicator), (Forced flash) or

(Slow synchro) (page 30).

pSet it to other modes than or (page 36).

pSet the flash to (Forced flash) (page 30).

pSet it to other modes than [Burst] or [Multi Burst].

The close-ups (Macro)

function does not work. • The mode dial is set to , or when

shooting still images. pSet it to other modes than , or (page 36).

Continuous shooting is

not possible. • The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is full.

• The battery remining charge is insufficient, so

you can only shoot one frame.

pDelete unnecessary images saved in the “Memory Stick”

(pages 41 and 79).

pInstall charged batteries.

The eyes of the subject

come out red. —pSet [Red Eye Reduction] in the SET UP settings to [On]

(pages 31 and 114).

Symptom Cause Solution

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Viewing images

The date and time are

recorded incorrectly. • The date and time are not set correctly. pSet the correct date and time (pages 18 and 115).

The F value and shutter

speed flash when you

press and hold the shutter

button halfway down.

• The exposure is incorrect. pCorrect the exposure (page 54).

Symptom Cause Solution

Your camera cannot play

back images. • The mode dial is not set to .

• The folder/file name has been changed on your

computer.

• Your camera cannot play back image files

copied from the hard disk of your computer if the

image has been modified.

• The camera is in USB mode.

pSet it to (page 37).

pSee page 89.

—

pCancel USB communication (pages 85 and 94).

The image appears rough

right after playback starts. • The image may appear rough right after

playback starts due to the image processing. pThis is not a malfunction.

The image does not

appear on the TV screen. • The video output signal setting of your camera in

the SET UP settings is incorrect.

• The connection is not correct.

pChange the setting (pages 46 and 115).

pCheck the connection (page 39).

The image cannot be

played back on a

computer.

—pSee page 101.

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Troubleshooting

Deleting/Editing Images

Computers

Symptom Cause Solution

Your camera cannot

delete an image. • The image is protected.

• The write-protect switch on the “Memory Stick”

is set to the LOCK position.

pCancel the protection (page 67).

pSet it to the recording position (page 117).

You have deleted an

image by mistake. • Once you have deleted an image, you cannot

restore it. pMarking - (protect) will prevent you from deleting images by

mistake (page 67).

pWe recommend that you set the “Memory Stick” write-protect

switch to the LOCK position to prevent accidental erasure

(page 117).

The resizing function

does not work. • You cannot resize movies and Multi Burst

images. —

You cannot display a print

(DPOF) mark. • You cannot display print (DPOF) marks on

movies. —

You cannot cut a movie. • The movie is not long enough to cut.

• Protected movie cannot be cut.

• Still images cannot be cut.

—

pCancel the protection (page 67).

—

Symptom Cause Solution

You do not know if the OS

of your computer is

compatible.

—pCheck “Recommended computer environment”

(pages 82 and 93).

You cannot install the

USB driver. —pIn Windows 2000, log on as Administrator (authorized

Administrators) (page 82).

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Your computer does not

recognize your camera. • The camera is turned off.

• The battery level is low.

• You are not using the supplied USB cable.

• The USB cable is not connected firmly.

• [USB Connect] is not set to [Normal] in the SET

UP settings.

• The USB connectors on your computer are

connected to other equipment besides the

keyboard, the mouse, and your camera.

• The camera is not connected directly to your

computer.

• The USB driver is not installed.

• Your computer does not properly recognize the

device because you connected the camera and

your computer with the USB cable before you

installed the “USB Driver” from the supplied

CD-ROM.

pTurn on the camera (page 17).

pUse the AC Adaptor (not supplied) (page 16).

pUse the supplied USB cable (pages 84 and 94).

pDisconnect the USB cable from both the computer and the

camera, and connect it again firmly. Make sure that “USB

Mode” is displayed on the LCD screen (page 84).

pSet it to [Normal] (pages 46 and 115).

pDisconnect all equipment other than the keybord and the mouse

from the USB connectors (page 82).

pConnect the camera directly to your computer without passing

through a USB hub or other device (page 82).

pInstall the USB driver (page 83).

pDelete the erroneously recognized device from your computer

(page 86), then install the USB driver (page 83).

You cannot copy images. • The camera is not correctly connected to your

computer.

• You are not using the correct copy procedure for

your OS.

• You attempted to shoot using a “Memory Stick”

formatted by a computer.

pConnect the camera and your computer correctly using the

supplied USB cable (page 84).

pFollow the designated copy procedure for your OS

(pages 85, 86, 91 and 93).

pShoot using a “Memory Stick” formatted by your camera.

After making a USB

connection, “Picture

Package” does not

automatically start.

—

—pStart up the “Picture Package Menu” and check [Settings].

pMake a USB connection when the computer is turned on

(page 84).

The image cannot be

played back on a

computer.

—

pIf you are using the “Picture Package” application software,

click on help at the upper-right corner of each screen.

pConsult the computer or software manufacturer.

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Troubleshooting

“Memory Stick”

The image and sound are

interrupted by noise when

you view a movie on a

computer.

• You are playing back the movie directly from the

“Memory Stick”.pCopy the movie to the hard disk of your computer and then play

back the movie from the hard disk (pages 85, 86, 91 and 93).

You cannot print an

image. —pCheck the printer settings.

Images once copied to a

computer cannot be

viewed on the camera.

• Copied to a wrong folder. pCopy them to an available folder, such as “101MSDCF”

(page 89).

Symptom Cause Solution

You cannot insert a

“Memory Stick.” • You are inserting it backwards. pInsert it from the right side (page 20).

You cannot record on a

“Memory Stick.” • The write-protect switch on the “Memory Stick”

is set to the LOCK position.

• The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is full.

• The image size is set to [640(Fine)] when

recording movies.

pSet it to the recording position (page 117).

pDelete unnecessary images saved in the “Memory Stick”

(pages 41 and 79).

pInsert a “Memory Stick PRO” (pages 77 and 117).

pSet the image size to other than [640(Fine)].

You cannot format a

“Memory Stick.” • The write-protect switch on the “Memory Stick”

is set to the LOCK position. pSet it to the recording position (page 117).

You have formatted a

“Memory Stick” by

mistake.

• All the data on the “Memory Stick” are deleted

by formatting. You cannot restore them. pWe recommend that you set the “Memory Stick” write-protect

switch to the LOCK position to prevent accidental erasure

(page 117).

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PictBridge compliant printer

Symptom Cause Solution

The connection cannot be

established. • The printer is not compliant with the PictBridge.

• The printer is not set for the connection with the

camera.

• [USB Connect] is not set to [PictBridge] in the

SET UP settings.

• Depending on the circumstances, the connection

may not be established.

pConsult with the printer manufacturer.

pCheck that the printer is turned on and can connect with the

camera.

pSet it to [PictBridge] (page 115).

pDisconnect and connect the USB cable again. If an error

message is indicated on the printer, refer to the operating

instructions supplied with the printer.

You cannot print images. • The camera is not connected to the printer.

• The printer is not turned on.

• If you select [Exit] during printing, you may not

print again depending on your printer.

• Movies cannot be printed.

• Images modified with a computer or images shot

using other than this camera may not be able to

be printed.

pCheck that the camera and the printer are properly connected

using the USB cable.

pTurn on the printer. For further information, refer to the

operating instructions supplied with it.

pDisconnect and connect the USB cable again. If you cannot

print still, disconnect the USB cable, turn off and on the printer,

then connect the USB cable again.

—

Printing is canceled. • You disconnected the USB cable before the

(Not disconnect USB cable) mark

disappears.

—

You cannot insert the date

or print images in the

index mode.

• The printer does not provide these functions.

• The date may not be inserted in the index mode

depending on the printer.

pConsult with the printer manufacturer whether the printer

provides these functions or not.

pConsult with the printer manufacturer.

“---- -- --” is printed on the

date-inserted part. • The recording date data is not recorded on the

image. pThe images that do not have the recording date data cannot be

printed with the date inserted. Set [Date] to [Off] and print it.

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Troubleshooting

Others

Symptom Cause Solution

Your camera does not

work. • The battery level is low. (The E indicator

appears.)

• The AC Adaptor (not supplied) is not connected

securely.

pCharge the batteries (page 11).

pConnect it securely to the DC IN jack of your camera and to a

wall outlet (wall socket) (page 16).

The power is on, but the

camera does not work. • The built-in microcomputer is not working

properly. pRemove the batteries, then after one minute reinsert the batteries

and turn on the camera. If this does not work, press the RESET

button located on the bottom of the camera with a pointed

object, then turn the power on again. (This will clear the date

and time settings, etc.)

You cannot identify an

indicator on the screen. —pCheck the indicator (pages 122 to 125).

The lens gets fogged. • Moisture condensation has occurred. pTurn off the camera and leave for about an hour at room

temperature for the moisture to evaporate before use (page 116).

The camera becomes

warm when you use it for

the long time.

—pThis is not a malfunction.

The lens does not move

when you turn off the

camera.

• The batteries are discharged. pReplace them with charged batteries (pages 11 and 13) or use

the AC Adaptor (not supplied) (page 16).

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Warnings and

messages

The following messages may appear on the screen.

Message Meaning/Corrective Action

No Memory Stick • Insert a “Memory Stick” (page 20).

System error • Turn the power off and on again (page 17).

Memory Stick error • The inserted “Memory Stick” cannot be used in your camera (page 117).

• The “Memory Stick” is damaged.

• The terminal section of the “Memory Stick” is dirty.

• Insert the “Memory Stick” correctly (page 20).

Memory Stick type error • The inserted “Memory Stick” cannot be used in your camera (page 117).

Format error • Failed to format the “Memory Stick.” Format the “Memory Stick” again (page 43).

Memory Stick locked

• The write-protect switch on the “Memory Stick” is set to the LOCK position. Set it to the recording position

(page 117).

No memory space

• The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is insufficient. You cannot record images. Delete unnecessary images (pages 41

and 79).

Read only memory

• Your camera cannot record or delete images to this “Memory Stick.”

No file in this folder • No images have been recorded in this folder.

Folder error • A folder with the same first three digits number already exists in the “Memory Stick.” (For example: 123MSDCF

and 123ABCDE) Select other folders, or create a new folder.

Cannot create more folders • The folder whose first three digits of the name is “999” exists in the “Memory Stick.” You cannot create any folders.

Cannot record • The camera cannot record images in the selected folder. Select a different folder (page 47).

File error • An error occurred while playing back the image.

File protect • The image is protected against erasure. Release the protection (page 68).

Image size over • You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back on your camera.

Cannot divide • The movie is not long enough to be divided.

• The file is not a movie.

Invalid operation • You are playing back a file that was created on equipment other than this camera.

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Troubleshooting

• The battery level is low or zero. Charge the batteries (page 11). Depending on the conditions of use or the type of

batteries, the indicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left.

• Camera shake may occur due to insufficient light. Use the flash, mount the camera on a tripod, or otherwise secure

the camera in place.

Turn the power off and on

again • A problem with the lens caused an error.

640(Fine) is not available • 640(Fine) size movies can be recorded only using “Memory Stick PRO.” Insert a “Memory Stick PRO” or set the

image size to other than [640(Fine)].

Enable printer to connect • [USB Connect] is set to [PictBridge], however the camera is connected to a non-PictBridge compliant device. Check

the device.

• Depending on the circumstances, the connection may not be established. Disconnect and connect the USB cable

again. If an error message is indicated on the printer, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer.

Connect to device • You tried to print images before the printer connection was established. Connect to a PictBridge compliant printer.

No printable image • You tried to execute [DPOF image] without checking the mark.

• You tried to execute [All In This Folder] while selecting the folder that stores only movies. You cannot print movies.

Printer busy • Since the printer is busy, it cannot receive print requests. Check the printer.

Paper error • A paper error occurred, such as paper-out, paper-jam, etc. Check the printer.

Ink error • An ink error occurred. Check the printer.

Printer error • The camera received an error from the printer. Check the printer, or check if the image you want to print is corrupted.

• The data transmission to the printer may not be completed yet. Do not disconnect the USB cable.

Message Meaning/Corrective Action

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Self-diagnosis display

– If a code starting with an alphabet

letter appears

Your camera has a self-diagnosis display.

This function displays the camera condition

on the LCD screen with a combination of a

letter and four numerical digits. If this

occurs, check the following code chart and

attempt the corresponding corrective

actions. The last two digits (indicated by

ss) will differ depending on the state of

the camera.

C:32:ss

Self-diagnosis display

If you are unable to solve the problem even after trying the corrective actions a few times,

contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

Code Cause Countermeasure

C:32: ss There is trouble with your

camera’s hardware. • Turn the power off and on again

(page 17).

C:13: ss The camera cannot read or write

data on the “Memory Stick.” • Re-insert the “Memory Stick” several

times.

An unformatted “Memory Stick”

is inserted. • Format the “Memory Stick” (page 43).

The inserted “Memory Stick”

cannot be used with your camera,

or the data is damaged.

• Insert a new “Memory Stick” (page 20).

E:61: ss

E:91: ss

E:92: ss

A camera malfunction that you

cannot reverse has occurred. • Press the RESET button (page 96) located

on the bottom of the camera, then turn the

power on again.

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Additional information

Number of images

that can be saved or

shooting time

The number of images that can be saved and

the shooting time differ, depending on the

capacity of the “Memory Stick,” the image

size, and the image quality. Refer to the

following charts when you choose a

“Memory Stick.”

• The number of images is listed in Fine

(Standard) order.

• The values for the number of images that

can be saved and the shooting time may

vary, depending on the shooting

conditions.

• For normal shooting times and numbers

of images that can be saved, see page 23.

• When the number of remaining shooting

images is greater than 9,999, the “>9999”

indicator appears on the LCD screen.

Multi Burst (Units: images)

Movie

The numbers indicate the recording time. For example: “1:34:45” indicates “1 hour, 34 minutes,

45 seconds.”

•The image size is as follows:

640(Fine): 640×480

640(Standard): 640×480

160: 160×112

16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX-256 MSX-512 MSX-1G

1M 24 (46) 50 (93) 101 (187) 202 (376) 357 (649) 726 (1320) 1482 (2694)

16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX-256 MSX-512 MSX-1G

640(Fine) ————0:02:570:06:020:12:20

640(Standard) 0:00:42 0:01:27 0:02:56 0:05:54 0:10:42 0:21:47 0:44:27

160 0:11:12 0:22:42 0:45:39 1:31:33 2:51:21 5:47:05 11:44:22

Additional information

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Menu items

Menu items that can be modified differ

depending on the position of the mode dial

or the setting.

Factory settings are indicated with

When the mode dial is set to

When the mode dial is set to P or M

Item Setting Description

Mode (REC Mode) Multi Burst

Burst

Normal

– Records a continuous burst of 16 frames within a single still image (page 60).

– Records continuously (page 59).

– Records an image using the normal recording mode.

Item Setting Description

(EV)1) +2.0EV / +1.7EV / +1.3EV /+1.0EV /

+0.7EV / +0.3EV /

0EV / –0.3EV /

–0.7EV / –1.0EV / –1.3EV / –1.7EV /

–2.0EV

Adjusts the exposure (page 54).

9 (Focus) / 7.0m / 3.0m / 1.0m / 0.5m / Center

AF /

Multi AF

Chooses the auto focus method (page 48), or sets the focus preset distance

(page 50).

(

Metering mode

)

Spot /

Multi Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot (page 56). Set the metering

region.

WB (White Bal) / / / /

Auto Sets the white balance (page 57).

ISO 400 / 200 / 100 /

Auto Selects the ISO sensitivity. Select a large number when shooting in dark locations

or shooting a subject moving at high speed, or select a small number to obtain high

image quality.

• Note that the image tends to become noisier as the ISO sensitivity number

increases.

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Additional information

1) This does not appear when mode dial is set to M.

When the mode dial is set to , , , , or

(P.Quality)

Fine / Standard Records images with fine/standard quality (page 46).

Mode (REC Mode) Multi Burst

Burst

Normal

– Records a continuous burst of 16 frames within a single still image (page 60).

– Records continuously (page 59).

– Records an image using the normal recording mode.

(Interval) 1/7.5 / 1/15 /

1/30 Selects the Multi Burst shutter interval (page 60). (This setting cannot be made

when [Mode] (REC Mode) in the menu is set to other than [Multi Burst].)

(Flash Level) + /

Normal / – Selects the amount of flash light (page 58).

PFX (P.Effect) B&W / Sepia /

Off Sets the image special effects (page 60).

(Saturation) + /

Normal / – Adjusts the saturation of the image. The indicator appears (except when the

setting is Normal).

(Contrast) + /

Normal / – Adjusts the contrast of the image. The indicator appears (except when the

setting is Normal).

(Sharpness) + /

Normal / – Adjusts the sharpness of the image. The indicator appears (except when the

setting is Normal).

Item Setting Description

(EV) +2.0EV / +1.7EV / +1.3EV /+1.0EV /

+0.7EV / +0.3EV /

0EV / –0.3EV /

–0.7EV / –1.0EV / –1.3EV / –1.7EV /

–2.0EV

Adjusts the exposure (page 54).

9 (Focus)1) / 7.0m / 3.0m / 1.0m / 0.5m / Center

AF /

Multi AF

Chooses the auto focus method (page 48), or sets the focus preset distance

(page 50).

(

Metering mode) Spot /

Multi Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot (page 56). Set the metering

region.

WB (White Bal)1) / / / /

Auto Sets the white balance (page 57).

ISO Auto [Auto] is selected automatically.

(P.Quality)

Fine / Standard Records images with fine/standard quality (page 46).

Item Setting Description

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1) The setting selection is limited according to the mode dial setting (page 36).

2) This does not appear when mode dial is set to , or .

3) This does not appear when mode dial is set to or .

When the mode dial is set to

Mode (REC Mode)1) Multi Burst

Burst

Normal

– Records a continuous burst of 16 frames within a single still image (page 60).

– Records continuously (page 59).

– Records an image using the normal recording mode.

(Interval)2) 1/7.5 / 1/15 /

1/30 Selects the Multi Burst shutter interval (page 60). (This setting cannot be made

when [Mode] (REC Mode) in the menu is set to other than [Multi Burst].)

(Flash Level)3) + /

Normal / – Selects the amount of flash light (page 58).

PFX (P.Effect) B&W / Sepia /

Off Sets the image special effects (page 60).

Item Setting Description

(EV) +2.0EV / +1.7EV / +1.3EV /+1.0EV /

+0.7EV / +0.3EV /

0EV / –0.3EV /

–0.7EV / –1.0EV / –1.3EV / –1.7EV /

–2.0EV

Adjusts the exposure (page 54).

9 (Focus) / 7.0m / 3.0m / 1.0m / 0.5m / Center

AF /

Multi AF

Chooses the auto focus method (page 48), or sets the focus preset distance

(page 50).

(Metering mode) Spot /

Multi Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot (page 56). Set the metering

region.

WB (White Bal) / / / /

Auto Sets the white balance (page 57).

PFX (P.Effect) B&W / Sepia /

Off Sets the image special effects (page 60).

Item Setting Description

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Additional information

When the mode dial is set to

Item Setting Description

(Folder) OK / Cancel Selects the folder containing the image you want to play back (page 62).

(Protect) — Protects and unprotects images against accidental erasure (page 67).

(DPOF) — Marks and unmarks the print (DPOF) mark on still images you want to print

(page 69).

(Print) — Prints images using a PictBridge compliant printer (page 71).

(Slide) Interval

Image

Repeat

Start

Cancel

– Sets the slide show interval (page 64). (Only in single-image mode)

3 sec / 5 sec / 10 sec / 30 sec / 1 min

– Sets the range of the playback images.

Folder / All

– Plays back images repeatedly.

On / Off

– Starts the slide show.

– Cancels the slide show.

(Resize) 5M / 3M / 1M / VGA / Cancel Changes the recorded still image size (page 68). (Only in single-image mode)

(Rotate) (counter clockwise) /

(clockwise) / OK / Cancel Rotates the still image (page 65). (Only in single-image mode)

(Divide) OK / Cancel Divides a moving image (page 80). (Only in single-image mode)

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SET UP items

Set the mode dial to SET UP. The SET UP

screen appears.

Factory settings are indicated with

(Camera)

(Memory Stick Tool)

Item Setting Description

AF Mode

Single / Monitor Selects the focus operation mode (page 49).

Digital Zoom

Smart / Precision / Off Selects the digital zoom mode (page 26).

Date/time Day&Time / Date / xOff Selects whether to superimpose the date or time onto the image (page 33).

The date and time are not inserted in movie or Multi Burst mode. Also, the date and

time appear only during playback, and do not appear during recording.

Red Eye Reduction On /

Off Reduces the red-eye phenomenon when using a flash (page 31).

AF Illuminator

Auto / Off Selects whether to emit an AF assist light in the dark. Helps when it is hard to focus

on the subject under dark lighting (page 31).

Auto Review On /

Off Selects whether to automatically display the recorded image on the LCD screen

immediately after shooting a still image. When set to [On], the recorded image is

displayed for approximately two seconds. You cannot shoot the next image during

this period.

Item Setting Description

Format OK / Cancel Formats the “Memory Stick.” Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a “Memory Stick,”

including even protected images (page 43).

Create REC.

Folder OK / Cancel Creates a folder for recording images (page 47).

Change REC.

Folder OK / Cancel Changes a folder for recording images (page 47).

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(Setup 1)

(Setup 2)

Item Setting Description

LCD Backlight Bright /

Normal /

Dark Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight. Selecting [Bright] makes the screen bright and easy

to see when using the camera outdoors or in other bright locations, but also uses up the battery

charge faster. Displayed only when you are using the camera with the batteries.

Beep Shutter

Off

– Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button.

– Turns on the beep/shutter sound when you press the control button/ press the shutter button.

– Turns off the beep/shutter sound.

Language — Displays the menu items, warnings and messages in selected language.

Item Setting Description

File Number

Series

Reset

– Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the “Memory Stick” is changed or the recording

folder is changed.

– Resets the file numbering and starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed. (When the

recording folder contains a file, a number one higher than the largest number is assigned.)

USB Connect PictBridge / PTP /

Normal Switches the USB mode when connecting with a computer or a PictBridge compliant printer

using the USB cable (pages 71, 82, 84 and 93).

Video Out NTSC

PAL – Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode (e.g., USA, Japan).

– Sets the video output signal to PAL mode (e.g., Europe).

Clock Set OK / Cancel Sets the date and time (pages 18 and 46).

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Precautions

Do not leave the camera in the

following places

• In extremely hot place, such as in a car

parked in the sun. The camera body may

become deformed or this may cause a

malfunction.

• Under direct sunlight or near a heater.

The camera body may become discolored

or deformed, or this may cause a

malfunction.

• On rocking vibration

• Near strong magnetic place

• In sandy or dusty places, be careful not to

let sand or dust get into the camera. This

may cause the camera to malfunction, and

in some cases this malfunction cannot be

repaired.

On cleaning

Cleaning the LCD screen

Wipe the screen surface with an LCD

cleaning kit (not supplied) to remove

fingerprints, dust, etc.

Cleaning the lens

Wipe the lens with a soft cloth to remove

fingerprints, dust, etc.

Cleaning the camera surface

Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth

slightly moistened with water, then wipe

the surface with a dry cloth. Do not use the

following as this may damage the finish or

the casing.

– Chemical products such as thinner,

benzine, alcohol, disposable cloth, insect

repellent or insecticide, etc.

– Touch the camera with the above on your

hand

– Contact with rubber or vinyl for a long

time

On operating temperature

Your camera is designed for use between

the temperatures of 0°C and 40°C (32°F

and 104°F). Shooting in extremely cold or

hot places that exceed this range is not

recommended.

On moisture condensation

If the camera is brought directly from a cold

to a warm location, or is placed in a very

damp room, moisture may condense inside

or outside the camera. This moisture

condensation may cause a malfunction of

the camera.

Moisture condensation occurs easily

when:

• The camera is brought from a cold

location such as a ski slope into a warmly

heated room

• The camera is taken from an air-

conditioned room or car interior to the hot

outdoors, etc.

How to prevent moisture

condensation

When bringing the camera from a cold

place to a warm place, seal the camera in a

plastic bag and allow it to adapt to

conditions at the new location over a period

of time (about an hour).

If moisture condensation occurs

Turn off the camera and wait about an hour

for the moisture to evaporate. Note that if

you attempt to shoot with moisture

remaining inside the lens, you will be

unable to record clear images.

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Additional information

On internal rechargeable button

battery

This camera has an internal rechargeable

button battery for maintaining the date and

time and other settings regardless of

whether the power is on or off.

This rechargeable button battery is

continually charged as long as you are using

the camera. However, if you use the camera

for only short periods it discharges

gradually, and if you do not use the camera

at all for about one month it becomes

completely discharged. In this case, be sure

to charge this rechargeable button battery

before using the camera.

However, even if this rechargeable button

battery is not charged, you can still use the

camera as long as you do not record the date

and time.

Charging method

Install charged batteries, or connect the

camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) using

the AC Adaptor (not supplied), and leave

the camera for 24 hours or more with the

power off.

•The rechargeable button battery is located

behind a separate cover inside the battery

insertion slot. Never remove the rechargeable

button battery.

On “Memory Stick”

“Memory Stick” is a compact, portable IC

recording medium with a data capacity that

exceeds the capacity of a floppy disk.

The types of “Memory Stick” that can be

used with this camera are listed in the table

below. However, proper operation cannot

be guaranteed for all “Memory Stick”

functions.

1) When using “Memory Stick Duo” with this

camera, be sure to insert into the Memory

Stick Duo Adaptor.

2) “MagicGate Memory Stick” and “Memory

Stick PRO” are equipped with MagicGate

functions. MagicGate is copyright protection

technology that uses encryption technology.

Data recording/playback that requires

MagicGate functions cannot be performed

with this camera.

3) Supports high-speed data transfer using a

parallel interface.

4) 640(Fine) size movies can be recorded and

played back only using “Memory Stick PRO”

or “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

•“Memory Stick” formatted with a computer is

not guaranteed to operate with this camera.

•Data read/write speeds differ depending on the

combination of the “Memory Stick” and the

equipment used.

Notes on using “Memory Stick”

(supplied)

•You cannot record, edit or delete images if you

slide the write-protect switch to LOCK.

The position and/or the shape of the write-

protect switch may differ depending on the

“Memory Stick” you use.

“Memory Stick” type Recording/

Playback4)

Memory Stick a

Memory Stick Duo1) a

Memory Stick Duo

(MagicGate/High-speed

data transfer

compatible)1)

a2) 3)

MagicGate Memory Stick a2)

MagicGate Memory Stick

Duo1) a2)

Memory Stick PRO a2) 3)

Memory Stick PRO Duo1) a2) 3)

Terminal

Write-protect

switch

Labeling position

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•Do not remove the “Memory Stick” while

reading or writing data.

•Data may be corrupted in the following cases:

– When the “Memory Stick” is removed or the

camera is turned off during read or write

operation

– When the “Memory Stick” is used in

locations subject to static electricity or

electrical noise

•We recommend backing up important data.

•Do not attach any other material than the

supplied label on the labeling position.

•When you attach the supplied label, be sure to

attach it to the labeling position. Be careful that

the label does not stick out.

•When you carry or store the “Memory Stick,”

put it in the case supplied with it.

•Do not touch the terminal of the “Memory

Stick” with your hand or a metal object.

•Do not strike, bend or drop the “Memory

Stick.”

•Do not disassemble or modify the “Memory

Stick.”

•Do not expose the “Memory Stick” to water.

•Do not use or keep the “Memory Stick” under

the following conditions:

– High temperature locations such as the hot

interior of a car parked in direct sunlight

– Locations exposed to direct sunlight

– Humid locations or locations with corrosive

substances

Notes on using a “Memory Stick

Duo” (not supplied)

•When using a “Memory Stick Duo” with the

camera, be sure to insert the “Memory Stick

Duo” into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor.

If you insert a “Memory Stick Duo” into a

“Memory Stick” compliant device without a

Memory Stick Duo Adaptor, you might not be

able to remove it from the device.

•When inserting a “Memory Stick Duo” into a

Memory Stick Duo Adaptor, make sure the

“Memory Stick Duo” is inserted facing in the

correct direction.

•When using a “Memory Stick Duo” inserted

into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with the

camera, make sure that the “Memory Stick

Duo” is inserted facing the correct direction.

Note that improper use may damage the

equipment.

•Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor into

a “Memory Stick” compliant device without a

“Memory Stick Duo” attached. Doing so may

result in malfunction of the unit.

•When formatting the “Memory Stick Duo,”

insert the “Memory Stick Duo” into the

Memory Stick Duo Adaptor.

•When the “Memory Stick Duo” is equipped

with the write protect switch, release its lock.

Note on using “Memory Stick PRO”

(not supplied)

“Memory Stick PRO” with a capacity up to 1GB

have been confirmed to operate properly with this

camera.

On Nickel-Metal

Hydride batteries

Effective use of the battery

• Battery performance decreases in low-

temperature surroundings, and the battery

life is shortened under such

circumstances. To use the battery longer,

we recommend you keep the battery in its

case in a pocket close to your body to

warm it, and insert it in your camera just

before you start shooting.

• If you shoot a lot using the flash and the

zoom, the battery power will be used up

faster.

• We recommend having spare batteries

handy for two or three times the expected

shooting time, and try test shooting

before actually using the camera.

• Do not expose the battery to water. The

battery is not water-resistant.

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Battery life

• The battery life is limited. The battery

capacity decreases little by little as you

use it more and more, and as time passes.

When the battery operating time seems to

have been considerably shortened, a

probable cause is that the batteries have

reached the end of their life.

• The battery life varies depending on

storage, operating conditions, and

environment, and is different for each

battery.

On the battery

charger

• Do not charge any other batteries except

Sony Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries in

the battery charger supplied with your

camera. If you try to charge any other

type of battery (e.g., manganese batteries,

alkaline dry cells, primary lithium

batteries, or Ni-Cd batteries) than the

batteries specified, those batteries may

leak, overheat, or explode, causing the

danger of burns or other injuries.

• Do not charge fully charged Nickel-

Metal Hydride batteries again.

Otherwise, there is a danger of leaks,

excessive heat, explosions, or electric

shock.

• When charging a high capacity battery

other than the supplied battery using the

supplied battery charger, the full capacity

of the battery may not be available.

• When the CHARGE lamp flashes, this

may indicate a battery error or that

batteries other than the specified type

have been inserted. Check that the

batteries are the specified type. If the

batteries are the specified type, remove

all the batteries, replace them with new

ones or another ones and check if the

battery charger operates correctly. If the

battery charger operates correctly, a

battery error may have occurred.

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Specifications

xCamera

[System]

Image device

9.04 mm (1/1.8 type) color CCD

Primary color filter

Total pixels number of camera

Approx. 5 255 000 pixels

Effective pixels number of camera

Approx. 5 090 000 pixels

Lens Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar

3× zoom lens

f = 7.9 – 23.7 mm (38 – 114 mm when

converted to a 35 mm still camera)

F2.8 – 5.2

Exposure control

Automatic exposure, Manual

exposure, Twilight, Twilight portrait,

Candle, Landscape, Beach, Soft snap

White balance

Automatic, Daylight, Cloudy,

Fluorescent, Incandescent

File format (DCF compliant)

Still images: Exif Ver. 2.2 JPEG

compliant, DPOF compatible

Movies: MPEG1 compliant

(Monaural)

Recording media

“Memory Stick”

Flash Recommended distance (ISO set to

Auto):

0.2 m to 3.5 m (7 7/8 inches to 11 feet

5 7/8 inches) (W)

0.3 m to 2.5 m (11 7/8 inches to 8 feet

2 1/2 inches) (T)

[Input and Output connectors]

A/V OUT (MONO) jack (Monaural)

Minijack

Video: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω, unbalanced,

sync negative

Audio: 327 mV (at a 47 kΩ load)

Output impedance 2.2 kΩ

USB jack mini-B

USB communication

Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant)

[LCD screen]

LCD panel6.2 cm (2.5 type) TFT drive

Total number of dots

123 200 (560×220) dots

[Power, general]

Power AA Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries (2)

2.4 V

AC-LS5 AC Adaptor

(not supplied), 4.2 V

Power consumption (during shooting with

LCD screen on)

1.4 W

Operating temperature

0°C to +40°C (+32°F to +104°F)

Storage temperature

–20°C to +60°C (–4°F to +140°F)

Dimensions

91 × 60 × 36.3 mm

(3 5/8 × 2 3/8 × 1 7/16 inches)

(W/H/D, excluding maximum

protrusions)

Mass Approx. 250 g (8.8 oz) (including two

batteries, “Memory Stick” and wrist

strap)

Microphone

Electret condenser microphone

Speaker Dynamic speaker

Exif Print Compatible

PRINT Image Matching II

Compatible

PictBridgeCompatible

xBC-CS2A/CS2B Ni-MH battery

charger

Power requirements

AC 100 to 240V 50/60Hz

3 W

Output voltage

AA : DC 1.4 V 400 mA × 2

AAA : DC 1.4 V 160 mA × 2

Operating temperature range

0°C to +40°C (+32°F to +104°F)

Storage temperature range

–20°C to +60°C (–4°F to +140°F)

Dimensions

71 × 30 × 91 mm

(2 7/8 × 1 3/16 × 3 5/8 inches) (W/H/D)

Mass Approx. 90 g (3 oz)

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xAC-LS5 AC Adaptor (not supplied)

Input rating

100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 11 W,

0.16 A to 0.09 A

Output rating

4.2 V DC, 1.5 A

Operating temperature

0°C to +40°C (+32°F to +104°F)

Storage temperature

–20°C to +60°C (–4°F to +140°F)

Dimensions

Approx. 48 × 29 × 81 mm

(1 15/16 × 1 3/16 × 3 1/4 inches)

(W/H/D, excluding projecting parts)

Mass Approx. 130 g (5 oz)

xAccessories

• HR6 (size AA) Ni-MH batteries (DSC-W1: 2,

DSC-W12: 4)

• Battery case (DSC-W1: 1, DSC-W12: 2)

• BC-CS2A/CS2B Ni-MH Battery charger (1)

• Power cord (mains lead) (1)

• USB cable (1)

• A/V connecting cable (1)

• Wrist strap (1)

• “Memory Stick” (32 MB) (1)

• CD-ROM (USB driver SPVD-012) (1)

• Operating instructions (1)

• Soft carrying case (DSC-W12 only) (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change

without notice.

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The LCD screen

When shooting still images

ARecording mode indicator (59,

60)/Image size indicator (21)

BSelf-timer indicator (29)

CAE/AF lock indicator (25, 50)

DBattery remaining indicator (14)

EWhite balance indicator (57)/

Mode dial indicator (10)/

Flash mode indicator (30)/

Red-eye reduction indicator (31)

FSharpness indicator (111)/

Saturation indicator (111)/

Contrast indicator (111)/

AF illuminator indicator (31, 114)

GMetering mode indicator (56)/

Picture effect indicator (60)

HLow battery warning indicator

(107)

IManual exposure setup mode

indicator (51)

JMacro indicator (28)

KAF mode (49)/AF range finder

frame indicator (48)/Focus preset

value (50)

LSpot metering cross hair (57)

MNR slow shutter indicator (36)/

Shutter speed indicator

Return

C:32:00

F3.52.5

1/30”

101

VGA

S AF

+2.0

NMulti Burst interval indicator (60)

OImage quality indicator (46)

PRecording folder indicator (47)

QRemaining number of recordable

images indicator (23)

RRemaining “Memory Stick”

capacity indicator

SSelf-diagnosis display (108)/

Date/time indicator (33)

TISO number indicator (110)

UHistogram indicator (55)

VMenu/Guide menu (45)

WAperture value indicator (51)/

EV level value indicator (54)

XVibration warning indicator (107)

YAF range finder frame (48)

•Pressing MENU switches the menu/guide

menu on/off.

Page numbers in parentheses indicate the

location of additional important

information.

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When shooting movies

ARecording mode indicator (77)

BBattery remaining indicator (14)

CWhite balance indicator (57)

DLow battery warning indicator

(107)

EMetering mode indicator (56)/

Picture effect indicator (60)

FSpot metering cross hair (57)

GMacro indicator (28)

HAF range finder frame indicator

(48)/Focus preset value (50)

IImage size indicator (77)

JRecording time [maximum

recordable time] indicator (109)

KRecording folder indicator (47)

LRemaining “Memory Stick”

capacity indicator

MSelf-diagnosis display (108)

NSelf-timer indicator (29)

OMenu/Guide menu (45)

PEV level value indicator (54)

QAF range indicator (48)

•Pressing MENU switches the menu/guide

menu on/off.

101

[00:28:25]

00:00:00

STBY

STD

640

C:32:00

Page numbers in parentheses indicate the

location of additional important

information.

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When playing back still images

AImage size indicator (21)

Recording mode indicator

(59, 60)

CChange folder indicator (62)

DProtect indicator (67)/

Print (DPOF) mark indicator (69)

EPlayback indicator (65)

FZoom scaling indicator (63)/

Frame by frame playback

indicator (66)

GNot disconnect USB cable

indicator (73)

HEV level value indicator (54)/

ISO number indicator (110)

IFolder-file number (87)

JPictBridge connecting indicator

(71)

KPlayback folder indicator (62)

LRecording folder indicator (47)

MRemaining “Memory Stick”

capacity indicator

NImage number/Number of

images recorded in selected

folder

OSelf-diagnosis display (108)

PMetering mode indicator (56)/

Flash indicator/White balance

indicator (57)

QShutter speed indicator (51)/

Aperture value indicator (51)

RHistogram indicator (55)

SRecording date/time of the

playback image (33)/Menu/Guide

menu (45)

•Pressing MENU switches the menu/guide

menu on/off.

101

C:32:00

+2.0EV

F3.5100

12/12

VGA

101

1.3

VOLUMEBACK/NEXT

Page numbers in parentheses indicate the

location of additional important

information.

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When playing back moving images

AImage size indicator (78)

BRecording mode indicator (78)

CPlayback indicator (78)

DVolume indicator (78)

EChange folder indicator (62)

FPlayback folder indicator (62)

GImage number

HRecording folder indicator (47)

INumber of images recorded in

selected folder

JRemaining “Memory Stick”

capacity indicator

KCounter (78)

LPlayback image (78)

MPlayback bar (78)

NMenu/Guide menu (45)

•Pressing MENU switches the menu/guide

menu on/off.

00:00:12

8/8

101

160

DPOF

VOL.

101

Page numbers in parentheses indicate the

location of additional important

information.

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Index

AC Adaptor ...................................................... 16

Access lamp ..................................................... 20

AE .................................................................... 25

AE/AF lock ................................................ 25, 50

AF illuminator ......................................... 31, 114

AF lock ............................................................ 50

AF Mode .......................................................... 49

AF range finder frame ..................................... 48

Aperture value ................................................. 51

Auto adjustment mode ..................................... 24

Auto Focus ................................................. 25, 48

Auto power-off function .................................. 17

Auto Review .................................................. 114

A/V connecting cable ...................................... 39

Battery life ............................................... 15, 119

Battery remaining indicator ............................. 14

Beach mode ..................................................... 34

Beep/shutter sound ........................................ 115

Burst ................................................................ 59

B&W ............................................................... 60

Candle mode .................................................... 34

CD-ROM ............................................. 83, 90, 94

Center AF ........................................................ 48

Charging batteries .................................... 11, 119

Charging time .................................................. 12

Cleaning ......................................................... 116

Clock Set .................................................. 18, 115

Close-ups (Macro) shooting ............................ 28

Cloudy ............................................................. 57

Contrast .......................................................... 111

Control button .................................................. 17

Copying images to your

computer .............................. 85, 86, 91, 93

Cutting movies ................................................. 80

Daylight ........................................................... 57

Daylight synchro .............................................. 30

DC plug ............................................................ 16

Deleting movies ............................................... 79

Deleting still images ........................................ 41

Digital zoom .................................................... 26

Divide .............................................................. 80

DPOF ............................................................... 69

Enlarging an image .......................................... 63

EV adjustment ................................................. 54

File names ........................................................ 87

File storage destinations .................................. 87

Finder ............................................................... 32

Flash Level ............................................... 58, 111

Flash mode ....................................................... 30

Fluorescent ....................................................... 57

Focus ................................................................ 48

Focus preset ..................................................... 50

Folder ......................................................... 47, 62

Format .............................................................. 43

Histogram ........................................................ 55

Image quality ............................................. 22, 46

Image size .................................................. 21, 22

ImageMixer VCD2 .......................................... 94

Incandescent .................................................... 57

Index screen ..................................................... 37

Inserting “Memory Stick” ................................ 20

Install ................................................... 83, 89, 95

ISO ................................................................. 110

JPG ................................................................... 88

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Index

Landscape mode ...............................................34

LCD Backlight ...............................................115

LCD backlight on/off .......................................32

Manual exposure ..............................................51

Memory Stick ...........................................43, 117

Menu settings ...........................................45, 110

Metering mode .................................................56

Mode dial ..........................................................10

Moisture condensation ...................................116

Monitoring AF ..................................................49

MPG .................................................................88

Multi AF ...........................................................48

Multi Burst .......................................................60

Multi-pattern metering .....................................56

Multipoint AF ...................................................48

NR slow shutter ................................................36

NTSC system ............................................40, 115

Number of images that can be shot or

viewed .......................................15, 23, 109

PAL system .............................................. 40, 115

PictBridge ........................................................ 71

Picture effect .................................................... 60

Picture Package ............................................... 89

Playback zoom ................................................ 63

Power on/off .................................................... 17

Precautions .................................................... 116

Precision digital zoom ..................................... 27

Print (DPOF) mark .......................................... 69

Program auto shooting ..................................... 10

Protect .............................................................. 67

PTP .................................................... 82, 93, 115

Quick Review .................................................. 26

Red Eye Reduction .......................................... 31

Remaining shooting/viewing time ........... 15, 109

RESET button .................................................. 96

Resize .............................................................. 68

Rotate ............................................................... 65

Saturation ....................................................... 111

Screen display .......................................... 32, 122

Self-diagnosis display .................................... 108

Self-timer ......................................................... 29

Sepia ................................................................ 60

SET UP .................................................... 46, 114

Setting date and time ............................... 18, 114

Sharpness ....................................................... 111

Shooting movies .............................................. 77

Shutter speed .................................................... 51

Single AF ......................................................... 49

Single screen .................................................... 37

Slide show ........................................................ 64

Smart zoom ...................................................... 26

Soft snap mode ................................................ 35

Spot metering ................................................... 56

Still image auto shooting ........................... 10, 48

Superimposing the date and time ..................... 33

Trimming ......................................................... 64

TV color system ............................................... 39

Twilight mode .................................................. 34

Twilight portrait mode ..................................... 34

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USB cable .................................................. 71, 84

USB connection ......................................... 71, 84

USB driver ....................................................... 83

USB jack .................................................... 71, 84

USB mode ....................................................... 82

Using your camera abroad ............................... 16

VGA ................................................................ 22

Viewing images on a TV screen ...................... 39

Viewing images on your computer .................. 87

Viewing movies on the LCD screen ................ 78

Viewing still images on the LCD screen ......... 37

Warnings and notice messages ...................... 106

White Balance .................................................. 57

Zoom ................................................................ 26

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