Olympus DSC-H9B, DSC-H9 User Manual

DSC

-H9/B

Cyber-shot®

digital still camera

PRELIM

NEW

The Cyber-shot®

DSC

-H9 packs in an amazing array of hi-tech features, including 15X Optical zoom, 3.0”

LCD screen with tilt

­up design, Advanced Sports Mode (1/4000 sec.), and the Sony NightShot® system for shooting in darkness by infrared light,
and Face Detection to bring out the best in faces. Super SteadyShot® image stabilization and high sensitivity (ISO 3200) mode
allow low

-light shots without flash to preserve the mood -- and HD Output lets you share memories in spectacular high

definition clarity and detail on compatible HDTV screens.

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High-Power Carl Zeiss® 15X Optical Zoom

A superb lens for bringing long-distance
subjects up close, the pro-quality Carl
Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens design of the
DSC-H9 provides 15X Optical zoom design -­with 25X HD Digital zoom to enlarge the
center portion of the picture so you see
even more detail.

8.1 MP Super HAD™ CCD

More megapixels give you more detail and
definition for editing, cropping, and making
large digital prints. Sony’s advanced Super
HAD™ (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD
design allows more light to pass to each
pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing
noise.

3.0”Tilt-up Screen, Simple Controls

The DSC-H9 provides a huge, bright 3.0”

Clear Photo LCD Plus™ screen that tilts up
for comfortable low-angle shooting -- plus
simple camera menus, a new GUI Home
button, and Function Guide display that
makes it easier to learn camera setup
operations.

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NightShot® Infrared System

Sony’s NightShot® system provides
infrared illumination for shooting in near­dark or totally dark conditions without
using a flash -- so you can capture sleeping
children, nocturnal animals and creative
night scenes that lie beyond the power of
conventional cameras.

Advanced Sports Mode

To capture fast-moving subjects in split­second detail, this innovative DSC-H9
shooting mode combines high shutter
speed (1/4000 sec.) with Intelligent
Continuous AF that responds more quickly
to rapid motion -- a great way to catch the
perfect moment in sports, children’s games,
pet tricks and more.

Long-Distance Flash

A powerful flash provides extra illumination
to light up subjects farther from your
camera, with precise light control and the
ability to adjust flash for both front and
rear sync when shooting at low-speed sync
setting.

Super SteadyShot® Optical Image
Stabilization

Other image stabilization systems crop in
to compensate for “camera shake” -- but
with the Super SteadyShot® system,
optical sensors detect camera movement
and send correcting signals to a
stabilization lens that allows even ultra­long-distance digital photos to capture
more detail with less camera shake
distortion.

High Sensitivity Mode

With Super SteadyShot® image
stabilization to minimize blur, High
Sensitivity Mode (ISO 3200) lets the DSC-H9
shoot effectively in low light without flash
to preserve the mood -- and Sony’s original
Clear RAW™ NR (Noise Reduction) image
processing technology helps suppress the
color noise that can accompany high­sensitivity shooting.

Face Detection

By automatically controlling focus,
exposure, color and flash, this new Sony
feature reveals faces in shadow, makes skin
tones look more natural and eliminates
harsh facial glare -- to help bring out every
expression on every face in every shot, so
you’ll capture the personalities and
emotions that make memories come alive.

HD Output

Thanks to Sony, your photo album can go
high-def -- with direct HD output to your
compatible HDTV screen, so you can view
DSC-H9 still photos in spectacular high
definition clarity and detail. Your life never
looked so exciting!

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HD Slide Show with Music

It’s the high-definition viewing experience
that makes photos come alive on
compatible HDTV screens, accompanied by
your choice of visual effects and any of four
preset musical selections stored in memory
or your favorite MP3 tunes downloaded
from PC to your camera for use as
background music.

9-Point Auto Focus

Because an off-center subject can make
your shot more interesting, the DSC-H9 can
measure auto-focus precision at 9 points on
your screen -- giving you greater creative
freedom to compose your image.

D-Range Optimization

Powered by the exclusive Sony Bionz™ high­speed processing engine, D-Range
Optimization preserves image data in
bright highlights and reveals more detail in
shadows or backlit areas -- for great results
even in difficult lighting conditions.

In

-Camera Retouching

The DSC-H9 lets you add creative effects to
photos after you shoot -- including soft edge
filter to soften backgrounds, cross filter to
place starry “ dazzles” at highlight points,
partial color filter to mute surrounding
colors, even fish-eye filter to create
interesting fish-eye lens effects.

In

-Camera Red-Eye Reduction

In-Camera Red-Eye Reduction. Irritating
“ glowing eyes” can ruin even the most
creative photos -- so the DSC-H9 gives you
in-camera correction at the touch of a
button to reduce lingering red-eye effect
that other systems might miss.

Electronic Color Viewfinder

In addition to its bright 3.0” LCD screen,
the DSC-H9 has a built-in electronic color
viewfinder that lets you shoot in traditional
camera style and save battery power by
turning your LCD screen off.

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Remote Control Function

Remote Control Function. In both shooting
and play mode, you can use a supplied
remote control unit to control basic camera
functions -- including zoom, menu settings,
etc. -- so you can put yourself in the picture
when shooting with a tripod or sit back and
enjoy the show when you share images on
your home TV screen.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Wheel Dial for Manual Exposure Modes

31 MB Internal Memory

Memory Stick Duo™ Media

76X Smart Zoom® Feature

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MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode

Stamina® Battery Power

Sony Electronics Inc. • 16530 Via Esprillo • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1.800.222.7669 • www.sony.com

Last Updated: 02/20/2007

DSC

-H9/B

Cyber-shot®

digital still camera

1: Viewable area, measured diagonally
2: HD Output requires an optional Sony® HD connector cable; HDTV sold separately
3: Actual results may vary based on product settings, usage patterns, battery and environmental

conditions.
4: Smart Zoom® feature will not work at highest resolution setting
5: Shooting at high frame rate of up to 30 frames per second requires Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media.

© 2007 Sony Electronics, Inc.
All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, Bionz,
Clear Photo LCD Plus, Clear RAW, Cyber-shot, Handycam, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo,
NightShot, Smart Zoom, Stamina, Super HAD, Super SteadyShot, and Walkman are trademarks of Sony.
All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

Please visit the Dealer Network for more information at www.sony.com/dn

Specifications

General

Megapixel: 8.1 MP
Imaging Device: 1/2.5" Super HAD™ CCD
Recording Media: 31MB internal Flash

Memory, optional Memory Stick® DUO

Media, optional Memory Stick DUO

PRO™ Media

Convenience

White Balance: Automatic, Cloudy,

Daylight, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2,

Fluorescent 3, Incandescent, Flash,

Manual

Self Timer: Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off)
Memory Stick PRO™ Media Compatibility:

Tested to support up to 8GB Memory

Stick DUO PRO media capacity ; does

not support Access Control security

function.

Still Image Mode(s): Burst, Normal JPEG

(Fine/Standard), Bracket Exposure

Red-Eye Reduction: Yes (On/Off all modes)
Burst Mode: Up to 100 Shot at TBD fps (all

resolutions)

Erase/Protect: Yes/Yes
Date/Time Stamp: No/ No
Media/Battery Indicator: Yes/Yes
Color Mode(s): Black & White, Natural,

Sepia, Vivid

Convenience Features

AF Illuminator Light: Yes
PictBridge Compatible: Yes
Multi-Pattern Measuring: Yes
SteadyShot® Image Stabilization: Yes
Scene Mode(s): Beach, High Sensitivity,

Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight,

Twilight Portrait

Movie Mode(s): MPEG VX Fine with Audio

(640x480 at 30fps) (MPEG VX Fine

requires Memory Stick DUO PRO™

media), MPEG VX Standard with Audio

(640x480 at 16fps), Presentation Mode

(320x240 at 8.3fps).

Power Save Mode: Yes (after approx. 3 min.

of inactivity)

In

-Camera Editing: Red-eye reduction, soft

edge filter, partial color filter, fish-eye

filter

Inputs and Outputs

Accessory Terminal: N/A
Audio/Video Output(s): Yes via Mutli-Use

Connector

USB Port(s): Yes (Supports USB 2.0)
HD Output: Yes (1080i)

Hardware

LCD: 3.0" Flip-up Clear Photo LCD plus
Viewfinder: 0.2" 201k LCD, TTL EVF
Lens Construction: 13 Elements in 8

Groups, 4 Aspheric Elements/ 1 ED

Microphone/Speaker: Yes/ Yes
Lens Type: Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®
Docking Station: N/A

Operating Conditions

Flash Mode(s): Auto, Forced On, Forced Off,

Slow Synch

TM 1 2

Optics/Lens

Focal Length: 5.2 - 78 mm
35mm Equivalent: 31 - 465 mm
Focus: 9 Area Multi-Point AF, Monitoring AF,

Flexible Spot AF

Aperture Range: Auto, (f2.7-5.6W)/(f4.5-8T)
Shutter Speed: 1/4-1/4000 sec. (Auto), 1-

1/4000 sec. (Program Auto), 8' - 1/2000

(Aperture Priority), 30" - 1/4000

(Manual/Shutter Priority)

Exposure Compensation: ±2.0 EV, 1/3 EV

Step Increments

ISO: Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Digital Zoom: 0-2.0X (Precision)
Optical Zoom: 15X
Macro Mode: Yes
Total Zoom: 30X
Face Detection: Yes

Power

Battery Type: Lithium-Ion NP-BG1
Battery Capacity: 3.6V, 960 mAh

Service and Warranty Information

Limited Warranty: 1 Year Parts & Labor

Software

Supplied Software: Windows: Picture

Motion Browser Vers 2.0 + USB Driver

Operating System Compatibility:

Microsoft® 2000 Professional, Me, XP

Home and Professional; Macintosh® OS

9.1/9.2/OS X (10.0-10.4)

Supplied Accessories

NP-BG1 rechargeable battery
BC-CSG battery charger
Flower Lens Hood
Lens Adaptor Ring
Lens cap with strap
A/V and USB multi-connector cables
Shoulder strap
Remote Commander
Software CD-ROM
Note: No Memory Stick® DUO media or

adaptors are included.

Optional Accessories

Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery (NP-

BG1)

Wide Angle Conversion Lens (VCL-DH0730)
GPS Unit Kit (GPS-CS1KA)
Memory Stick Duo™ PRO (MSX-512S)
Memory Stick Duo™ PRO (MSX-1GST)
Memory Stick Duo™ PRO (MSX-2GS)
Memory Stick Duo™ PRO (MSX-M4GS)
Memory Stick Duo™ Adaptor (MSAC-M2)
Memory Stick Duo™ USB Adptr (MSAC-

US40)

Color: Black
UPC Code: 027242707207