Sony 3-295-460-12-1 User Manual

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Table of contents

Basic Operations

Using the shooting functions

Digital Still Camera

Cyber-shot Handbook

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Before operating the unit, please read this Handbook thoroughly together with the

“Instruction Manual” and the “Cyber-shot Step-up Guide”, and retain them for future

reference.

Using the viewing functions

Customizing the settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using your computer

Printing still images

Troubleshooting

Others

Index

Notes on using the camera

Notes on the types of “Memory Stick” that you can use (not supplied)

“Memory Stick Duo”

You can use a “Memory Stick Duo” with the camera.

“Memory Stick”

You cannot use a “Memory Stick” with the camera.

Other memory cards cannot be used.

• For details on “Memory Stick Duo”, see page 146.

When using a “Memory Stick Duo” with “Memory Stick” compatible equipment

You can use the “Memory Stick Duo” by inserting it into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor (not supplied).

Memory Stick Duo Adaptor

Notes on the battery pack

• Charge the battery pack (supplied) before using the camera for the first time.

• You can charge the battery pack even if it is not completely discharged. In addition, even if the battery pack is not fully charged, you can use the partially charged capaci ty of the battery pack as is.

• If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a long time, use up the existing charge and remove it from the camera, then store it in a cool, dry place. This is to maintain the battery pack functions.

• For details on the usable battery pack, see page 148.

Carl Zeiss lens

The camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing sharp images with excellent contrast. The lens for the camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany.

Notes on the LCD screen, the 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, some tiny black and/or bright dots (white, red, blue or green) may appear on the LCD screen or the LCD finder. These dots are a normal result of the manufacturing process, and do not affect the recording.

Black, white, red, blue or green dots

• Do not hold the camera by taking hold of the LCD screen.

• Exposing the LCD screen, the LCD finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions. Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors.

• Do not press against the LCD screen. The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction.

• Images may trail across on the LCD screen in a cold location. This is not a malfunction.

Notes on using the camera

• Be careful not to bump the movable lens, and be careful not to apply force to it.

The images used in this Handbook

The images used as examples in this Handbook are reproduced images, and are not actual images shot using the camera.

Notes on using the camera.......................................................................2

Basic techniques for better images........................................................... 8

Focus – Focusing on a subject successfully.....................................................8

Exposure – Adjusting the light intensity........................................................... 10

Color – On the effects of lighting ..................................................................... 12

Quality – On “image quality” and “image size” ............................................... 12

Flash – On using the flash ............................................................................... 14

Identifying parts.......................................................................................15

Using the accessories.............................................................................18

Lens hood/Adaptor ring Attaching the lens hood Storing the lens hood Attaching a conversion lens (not supplied) Remote Control

Indicators on the screen..........................................................................21

Changing the screen display...................................................................26

Using the internal memory......................................................................27

Basic Operations

Using the mode dial ................................................................................ 28

Shooting images (Auto Adjustment mode) .............................................29

Shooting still images (Scene Selection)..................................................33

Shooting in the dark (Night Shot)............................................................ 38

Using the wheel dial................................................................................39

Shooting with manual adjustment........................................................... 40

Shooting with Program Shift Shooting with shutter speed priority mode Shooting with aperture priority mode Shooting with manual exposure mode ISO: Selecting a luminous sensitivity EV: Adjusting the light intensity Focus: Changing the focus method REC Mode: Setting the continuous shooting/bracket shooting Metering Mode: Selecting the metering mode

Viewing images.......................................................................................50

Viewing still images as a slideshow........................................................ 52

Deleting images ......................................................................................56

Learning the various functions – HOME/Menu .......................................58

Menu items .............................................................................................61

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Using the shooting functions

Shooting menu ........................................................................................63

Scene Selection: Selecting the Scene Selection Image Size: Selecting the image size Flash: Flash setting Face Detection: Detecting the face of subject Smile Detection: Setting the Smile Detection function Smile Detection Sensitivity: Setting the Smile Detection Sensitivity Bracket Set: Setting the bracket type Scene Recognition: Determining the scene to be shot and taking the shot White Balance: Adjusting the color tones Flash Level: Adjusting the amount of flash light Red Eye Reduction: Setting the Red Eye Reduction function DRO: Optimizing the brightness and contrast Noise Reduction: Adjusting the Noise Reduction Color Mode: Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects Color Filter: Setting the Color Filter function Color Saturation: Adjusting the Color Saturation Contrast: Adjusting the Contrast Sharpness: Adjusting the Sharpness SteadyShot: Selecting the anti-blur mode

(Shooting Settings): Selecting the Shooting Settings

Using the viewing functions

Selecting the View Mode.........................................................................77

(Date View): Display by date

(Folder View): Display by folder

(Favorites): Displaying images registered as Favorites

Viewing menu..........................................................................................78

(Delete): Deleting images

(View Mode): Switching the View Modes (Date List): Selecting the playback date when using Date View

(Filter by Faces): Playing back images filtered to meet certain conditions

(Add / Remove Favorites): Adding/Removing Favorites (Slideshow): Playing back a series of images (Retouch): Retouching still images

(Multi-Purpose Resize): Changing the image size according to usage (Protect): Preventing accidental erasure

: Adding a Print order mark

(Print): Printing images using a printer

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(Rotate): Rotating a still image (Select Folder): Selecting the folder for viewing images

Customizing the settings

Customizing the Manage Memory feature and the Settings...................89

Manage Memory ..............................................................................91

Memory Tool — Memory Stick Tool................................................. 91

Format Create REC.Folder Change REC.Folder Copy

Memory Tool — Internal Memory Tool .............................................93

Format

Settings ............................................................................................94

Main Settings — Main Settings 1 ..................................................... 94

Beep Function Guide Initialize Smile demo mode

Main Settings — Main Settings 2 ..................................................... 96

USB Connect COMPONENT Video Out Wide Zoom Display

Shooting Settings — Shooting Settings 1.........................................98

AF Illuminator Grid Line AF Mode Digital Zoom Conversion Lens

Shooting Settings — Shooting Settings 2.......................................101

Flash Sync. Auto Orientation Auto Review Expanded Focus

Clock Settings.................................................................................103

Language Setting ...........................................................................104

Viewing images on a TV

Viewing images on a TV .......................................................................105

Using your computer

Enjoying your Windows computer.........................................................108

Installing the software (supplied) ..........................................................110

On the “Picture Motion Browser” (supplied).......................................... 112

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Copying images to your computer using the “Picture Motion Browser”

..............................................................................................................113

Copying images to a computer without “Picture Motion Browser”.........117

Viewing image files stored on a computer with the camera copying to the

“Memory Stick Duo”...............................................................................119

Using the “Music Transfer” (supplied) ...................................................120

Using your Macintosh computer............................................................121

Viewing “Cyber-shot Step-up Guide”.....................................................123

Printing still images

How to print still images ........................................................................124

Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer................125

Printing at a shop ..................................................................................128

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting.....................................................................................130

Warning indicators and messages........................................................141

Others

Using the camera abroad — Power sources.........................................145

On the “Memory Stick Duo”...................................................................146

On the battery pack...............................................................................148

On the battery charger ..........................................................................149

Index

Index......................................................................................................150

Basic techniques for better images

Focus

Exposure

Color Quality

This section describes the basics so you can enjoy the camera. It tells you how to use various camera functions such as the mode dial (page 28), the wheel dial (page 39), the HOME screen (page 58) and the menus (page 60).

Focusing on a subject successfully

Flash

When you press the shutter button halfway down, the camera adjusts the focus automatically (Auto Focus). Remember to press the shutter button only halfway down.

Do not fully press the shutter button straight away.

When focusing is difficult

Press the shutter button halfway down.

t [Focus] (page 45)

If the image looks blurred even after focusing, it may be because of camera shake.

AE/AF lock indicator flashing , lit/beeps

Then press the shutter button fully down.

t See

“Hints for preventing blur” below.

Basic techniques for better images

Hints for preventing blur

The camera moved accidentally when you took the image. This is called “Camera shake”. On the other hand, if the subject moved when you took the image, it is called “subject blur”.

Camera shake

Cause

Your hands or body shake while you hold the camera and press the shutter button, and the entire screen is blurred.

What you can do to reduce the blurring

• Use a tripod or place the camera on a flat surface to hold the camera steady.

• Shoot with a 2-second delay self-timer and stabilize the camera by holding your arms firmly at your side after pressing the shutter button.

Subject blur

Cause

Even though the camera is steady, the subject moves during the exposure so the subject looks blurred when the shutter button is pressed.

Notes

• The anti-blur function is enabled in the factory default settings so that the camera shake is reduced automatically. However, this is not effective for subject blur.

• Besides, camera shake and subject blur occur frequently under low-light or slow shutter speed conditions, such as those encountered in (Twilight) mode or (Twilight Portrait) mode. In that case, shoot with the above tips in mind.

What you can do to reduce the blurring

• Select (High Sensitivity) mode in Scene Selection.

• Select a higher ISO sensitivity to make the shutter speed faster, and press the shutter button before the subject moves.

Basic techniques for better images

Exposure

You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity. Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter.

Adjusting the light intensity

Shutter speed = Length of time the camera receives

Exposure:

Aperture = Size of the opening allowing light to pass

Overexposure

= too much light Whitish image

Correct exposure

Underexposure

= too little light Darker image

light

through

ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)

Recording sensitivity

The exposure is automatically set to the proper value in the Auto Adjustment mode. However, you can adjust it manually using the functions below.

Manual exposure:

Allows you to adjust the shutter speed and aperture value manually (page 43).

Adjusting EV:

Allows you to adjust the exposure determined by the camera (page 44).

Metering Mode:

Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure (page 49).

Basic techniques for better images

Hints for the exposure value (EV)

When shooting a whitish overall image such as a backlit subject or a snowy scenes, the camera judges that the subject is bright and may set a darker exposure for the image. In such cases, adjustment of the exposure in the + (plus) direction is effective.

Adjust in the + direction

When shooting a darker overall image, the camera judges that the subject is dark and may set a brighter exposure for the image. In such cases, adjustment of the exposure in the – (minus) direction is effective.

Adjust in the – direction

You can check the exposure referring to the histogram chart. Be careful not to overexpose or underexpose your subject (giving a whitish or darkish image).

Adjusting ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)

ISO sensitivity is a speed rating for recording media that incorporates an image sensor that receives light. Even when the exposure is the same, images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity. To adjust the ISO sensitivity, see page 43.

High ISO sensitivity

Records a bright image even in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to reduce blur. However, the image tends to become noisy.

Low ISO sensitivity

Records a smoother image. However, when the exposure is insufficient, the image may become darker.

Basic techniques for better images

Color

On the effects of lighting

The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions.

Example: The color of an image affected by light sources

Weather/lighting

Characteristics of light

Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent

White (standard) Bluish Green-tinged Reddish

The color tones are adjusted automatically in the auto adjustment mode. However, you can adjust color tones manually with [White Balance] (page 69).

Quality

On “image quality” and “image size”

A digital image is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels. If it contains a large number of pixels, the image becomes large, it takes up more memory, and the image is displayed in fine detail. “Image size” is shown by the number of pixels. Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera, the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen.

Description of the pixels and the image size

1 Image size: 9M

3456 pixels × 2592 pixels = 8,957,952 pixels

2 Image size: VGA

640 pixels × 480 pixels = 307,200 pixels

Pixels

Selecting the image size for use (page 13)

Pixel

Many pixels (Fine image quality and large file size)

Few pixels (Rough image quality but small file size)

Example: Printing in up to A3+ size

Example: An attached image to be sent by email

Basic techniques for better images

The default settings are marked with .

Image size Usage guidelines No. of images Printing

For prints up to A3+(13×19") Less

(3456×2592)

3:2 (8M)

Shoot in 3:2 aspect ratio

(3456×2304)

Fine

For prints up to A4(8×10")

(2592×1944)

3M (2048×1536)

VGA (640×480)

16:9 (6M)

(3456×1944)

16:9 (2M)

For prints up to 10×15 cm (4×6") or 13×18 cm (5×7")

Shoot at small image size for e-mail attachments

For viewing on HDTVs and printing up to A4(8×10")

For viewing on HDTVs

Less

(1920×1080)

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

Both edges of the image may be cut off when printing (page 138).

Movie image size Frame/Second Usage guidelines

640(Fine) (640×480) Approx. 30 Shoot high quality movie for display on TV

640(Standard) (640×480) Approx. 17 Shoot standard quality movie for display on

320 (320×240) Approx. 8 Shoot at small image size for e-mail

attachments

• The larger the image size, the higher the image quality.

• The higher the number of frames per second, the smoother the playback image.

Rough

Fine

Rough

Basic techniques for better images

Flash

On using the flash

The eyes of the subject may come out red, or fuzzy white circular spots may appear when using the flash. These phenomena can be reduced by taking the following steps.

The “Red-eye phenomenon”

Pupils become dilated in dark environments. Flash light is reflected off the blood vessels at the back of the eye (retina), causing the “red-eye” phenomenon.

Camera Eye

Retina

How can the “Red-eye phenomenon” be reduced?

• Set [Red Eye Reduction] to [On] (page 71).

• Select (High Sensitivity) mode* in Scene Selection (page 34). (The flash is turned off automatically.)

• When the eyes of the subject turn out red, correct the image with [Retouch] on the viewing menu (page 81) or with the supplied software “Picture Motion Browser”.

The “White circular spots”

This is caused by particles (dust, pollen, etc.) floating close to the lens. When they are accentuated by the camera’s flash, they appear as white circular spots.

Camera

Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in

the air

How can the “White circular spots” be reduced?

• Light the room and shoot the subject without a flash.

• Select (High Sensitivity) mode* in Scene Selection. (The flash is turned off automatically.)

* Even though you selected (High Sensitivity) mode in Scene Selection, the shutter speed might be

slower under low-light conditions, or in a dark place. In that case, use a tripod or hold your arms firmly at your side after pressing the shutter button.

Subject

Identifying parts

See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.

A POWER button/POWER lamp B Mode dial (28) C /BRK button (48) D Shutter button (29) E (Metering mode) button (49) F Self-timer lamp (31)/

Smile Shutter lamp (36)/ AF illuminator (98)

G Lens H Flash (31) I Finder adjustment dial

• When you select with the FINDER/LCD button to shoot by using the finder, adjust the finder adjustment dial to match your eyesight so the image appears clearly within the finder.

J NIGHTSHOT switch K Hook for shoulder strap L Microphone M Multi connector

Used in the following situations:

• Making a USB connection between the camera and the computer.

• Making a connection to audio/video input jacks on a TV.

• Making a connection to a PictBridge compliant printer.

N Remote sensor

Identifying parts

Bottom

F Control button (inside)/Wheel dial

(outside) (39) Menu on: v/V/b/B/z (60) Menu off: DISP/ / / (26, 31)

G HOME button (58) H (Playback) button (50) I For shooting: W/T (Zoom) button (30)

For viewing: / (Playback zoom) button (50)/ (Index) button (51)

J DC IN jack/DC IN jack cover

When using an AC-LS5K AC Adaptor (not supplied)

1 To DC IN jack

v mark

A FINDER/LCD button B Finder C (Slideshow) button (52) D LCD screen (26)

• You can adjust the angle of the LCD panel to meet various shooting situation. Forcing the LCD screen to move over the range of movement may cause malfunction.

E MENU button (60)

2 To wall outlet

• You cannot charge the battery pack by connecting your camera to the AC-LS5K AC Adaptor. Use the battery charger to charge the battery pack.

K Hook for shoulder strap L Battery eject lever M Battery insertion slot N “Memory Stick Duo” slot O Access lamp P Battery/“Memory Stick Duo” cover

Identifying parts

Q Tripod receptacle (bottom)

• Use a tripod with a screw less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch) long. Otherwise, you cannot firmly secure the camera, and damage to the camera may occur.

R Speaker

Using the accessories

Lens hood/Adaptor ring

The lens hood is stored with the adapter ring on at the time of purchase. Remove the adapter ring from the lens hood before attaching them to the camera.

Adaptor ring

Lens hood

Attaching the lens hood

When you shoot in bright lighting conditions, such as outdoors, we recommend that you use the lens hood to reduce the image quality deterioration caused by unnecessary light.

1 Attach the adaptor ring (A) while the

power is off.

2 Turn the area of [a] on the adaptor ring in

the direction of the arrow and position the indicator of 1 to the indicator of 2.

3 Position the indicator of 3 on the lens

hood (B) to the indicator of 2 and attach the lens hood. Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow until it clicks.

4 Check that the “TOP” indication is

positioned as shown in the illustration. The lens hood will be attached correctly as shown in the illustration.

• After the lens hood (B) is attached, the area of [a] on the adaptor ring will not turn. If the lens hood is attached misaligned, dark shadows will appear on the corners of the screen. Remove the lens hood once and start again from step 2.

• You can attach the lens cap with the lens hood attached.

• When using the lens hood, be careful that the following:

– The AF illuminator light may be blocked. – The infrared light of Night Shot may be

blocked.

– The flash light may be blocked, causing the

shadow to appear when using the built-in flash.

– The Remote sensor may be blocked, and the

Remote Control may not operate correctly.

Using the accessories

Storing the lens hood

The lens hood can be attached in the reverse direction to store it with the camera when it is not in use. Position the lens hood as shown below and turn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks.

Attaching a conversion lens (not supplied)

When you want to do enhanced wide-angle shots or zoom-in shots on distant objects, attach a conversion lens.

1 Attach the adaptor ring. 2 Attach a conversion lens.

• When shooting with the conversion lens, go through the settings of [Conversion Lens] (page 100).

• For details, see the operating instructions supplied with your conversion lens.

Using the accessories

Remote Control

Using the Remote Control, you can easily operate the camera.

A Transmitter B HOME button (58) C (Slideshow) button (52) D MENU button (60) E SHUTTER button (29)

• Cannot press halfway down.

F For shooting: Zoom (W/T) button (30)

For viewing: / (Playback zoom) button (50)/ (Index) button (51)

• You cannot zoom in fast even if you press the zoom button of the Remote Control fully.

G Control button

Menu on: v/V/b/B/z(60) Menu off: DISP/ / / (26, 31)

Notes

• Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Control.

Insulation sheet

• Point the Remote Control towards the remote sensor to operate your camera (page 15).

To change the battery of the Remote Control

1 While pressing on the tab, inset your

fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case.

2 Place a new battery with the + side facing

up.

3 Insert the battery case back into the

Remote Control until it clicks.

Ta b

• The Remote Control has a button type lithium battery (CR2025) built in. Do not use batteries other than CR2025.

Indicators on the screen

Each time you press v (DISP) on the control button, the display changes (page 26). See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.

When shooting still images

• The indicators are limited in Easy Shooting mode.

When shooting movies

Display Indication

Battery remaining

Low battery warning (141)

Image size

(63)

Display Indication

Night Shot (38)

BRK Burst mode/Bracket mode

White balance (

69)

(48)

Metering mode (49)

SteadyShot

Bracket Set (67)

Face Detection (65)/Smile Detection (66)

(76)

• In the default setting, when the shutter button is pressed halfway down, one of these indicators appears, depending on the SteadyShot setting.

DRO (72)

Noise Reduction

Vibration warning

• Indicates vibration may prevent you from shooting clear images due to insufficient lighting. Even if the vibration warning appears, you can still shoot images. However, we recommend that you turn on the anti-blur function, using the flash for better lighting or using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera (page 9).

Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator/Number of images (36)

P S A M Mode dial (28)

Mode dial/Menu (Scene Selection)

(33)

Indicators on the screen

Display Indication

Zoom scaling (

Color mode

Color Filter (74)

Contrast (75)

Sharpness (75)

Color Saturation (75)

(73)

Display Indication

z AE/AF lock (29)

REC Standby

ISO400 ISO number (43)

125 Shutter speed F3.5 Aperture value

+2.0EV Exposure Value

0:12 Recording time

AF range finder frame

9 Manual focus (46)

z SET z OK

MOVE MOVE

Recording a movie/Standby a movie

NR slow shutter

• When the shutter speed becomes slower than a certain speed in low light conditions, the NR (Noise Reduction) slow shutter function is activated automatically to reduce the image noise.

(minutes : seconds)

(45)

indicator

Semi manual (46)

Macro (31)

Operation guide for shooting image

30, 99)

(44)

Display Indication

Manual focus bar (47)

Display Indication

Recording folder (91)

• This does not appear when using internal memory.

96 Number of recordable

Recording Media

00:25:05 Recordable time

Flash mode (31)

Conversion lens (100)

REAR Flash synchro (101)

images

(“Memory Stick Duo”, Internal memory)

(hours : minutes : seconds)

Scene Recognition (68)

AF illuminator

Red-eye reduction (71)

Flash charging

(98)

Display Indication

Self-timer (31)

C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display

(141)

Database full (144)

Spot metering cross hair

(49)

AF range finder frame (45)

Indicators on the screen

Display Indication

Histogram (26)

Indicators on the screen

When playing back still images

When playing back movies

Display Indication

Battery remaining

Low battery warning (141)

Image size

PictBridge connecting

(63)

(126)

Filter by Faces (79)

View Mode (77)

Favorites (77)

(86)

Protect

Print order (DPOF) mark

(128)

Zoom scaling (50)

VOL. Volume (50)

PictBridge connecting

(127)

• Do not disconnect the cable for multi-use terminal while the mark is displayed.

Display Indication

N Playback (50)

Playback bar

0:00:12 Counter

101-0012 Folder-file number

2008 1 1 9:30 AM

z STOP z PLAY

BACK/

V VOLUME Adjusting volume

Recorded date/time of the playback image

Operation guide for playing image

Selecting images

(88)

Indicators on the screen

Display Indication

Histogram (26)

• appears when histogram display is disabled.

Display Indication

Playback folder (88)

• This does not appear when using internal memory.

8/8 12/12 Image number/Number of

Playback Media

Changing folder

Metering mode (49)

Flash

ISO400 ISO number (43)

C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display

images recorded in selected folder

(“Memory Stick Duo”, Internal memory)

(88)

• This does not appear when using internal memory.

White balance (

69)

(141)

+2.0EV Exposure Value (44)

500 Shutter speed

F3.5 Aperture value

Changing the screen display

• If you view images in bright outside light, adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight up. However, the battery power may decrease faster under such condition.

• The histogram does not appear in the following

v (DISP) (Screen display) button

Each time you press v (DISP) on the control button, the display changes as follows:

Indicators on

Indicators on*

Histogram on* During

Indicators off*

playback, the image information is displayed.

Histogram display

situations: While shooting

– When the menu is displayed. – When recording movies. During playback – When the menu is displayed. – In index mode. – When you are using playback zoom. – When you are rotating still images. – During playback of movies. – When the Favorites List is displayed. – When the Date List is displayed.

• A large difference in the histogram displayed during shooting and playback may occur when:

– The flash strobes. – The shutter speed is slow or fast.

• The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras.

z Adjusting EV (Exposure Value) by

A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image. Press v (DISP) on the control button repeatedly to display the histogram on the screen. The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side, and a dark image when skewed to the left side.

A Number of pixels B Brightness

displaying a histogram

BrightDark

* The brightness of the LCD Backlight is set to

up.

• The histogram also appears when playing back a single image, but you cannot adjust the exposure.

Using the internal memory

The camera has approximately 15 MB of internal memory. This memory is not removable. Even when there is no “Memory Stick Duo” inserted in the camera, you can record images using this internal memory.

• Movies with the image size set to [640(Fine)] cannot be recorded using the internal memory.

When a “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted

[Recording]: Images are recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo”.

[Playback]: Images on the “Memory Stick Duo” are

Internal

memory

On image data stored in the internal memory

We recommend that you copy (back up) data without error using one of the following methods.

To copy (back up) data on a “Memory Stick Duo”

Prepare a “Memory Stick Duo” with sufficient free capacity, then perform the procedure explained in [Copy] (page 92).

To copy (back up) data on a hard disk of your computer

Perform the procedure on pages 113, 114 or 117, 118 without a “Memory Stick Duo” inserted in the camera.

played back. [Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be

performed on images on the “Memory Stick Duo”.

When there is no “Memory Stick Duo” inserted

[Recording]: Images are recorded using the internal memory.

[Playback]: Images stored in the internal memory are played back.

[Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be performed on images in the internal memory.

• You cannot copy image data on a “Memory Stick Duo” to the internal memory.

• By connecting the camera to a computer with a cable for multi-use terminal, you can copy data stored in the internal memory to a computer. However you cannot copy data on a computer to the internal memory.

Basic Operations

Using the mode dial

Set the mode dial to the desired function.

Mode dial

: Auto Adjustment mode

Allows shooting with the settings adjusted automatically. t page 29

: Easy Shooting mode

Allows you to shoot still images using the minimum necessary functions with easy-to-see indicators.

P: Program Auto mode*

Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value).

S: Shutter Speed Priority Shooting*

Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually. t page 41

A: Aperture Priority Shooting*

Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually. t page 42

t page 30

M: Manual Exposure Shooting*

Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually (both the shutter speed and the aperture value).

t page 43

: Movie Mode

Allows you to record movies with audio. t page 29

/ / / /SCN: Scene Selection mode

Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene. You can select , set to SCN.

* You can select various settings using the menu. (For details on the functions available t page 61)

, , , , in the menu when the mode dial is

t page 33

Shooting images (Auto Adjustment mode)

Shutter button

Macro button

Mode dial

Zoom button

DISP button

Flash button

MENU button

Self-timer button

z button

v/V/b/B button

Control button

1 Select the desired function from the mode dial.

When shooting still images (Auto Adjustment mode): Select .

When shooting movies: Select .

2 Hold the camera, with your elbows pressed against your body to steady it.

Position the subject in the center of the focus frame.

3 Shoot with the shutter button.

When shooting still images:

1 Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus.

The z (AE/AF lock) indicator (green) flashes, a beep sounds, the indicator stops flashing and remains lit.

Basic Operations

AE/AF lock indicator

2 Press the shutter button fully down.

Shooting images (Auto Adjustment mode)

When shooting movies:

Press the shutter button fully down. To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again.

If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on

• The shortest shooting distance is approximately 1 cm (13/32 inches) (W)/120 cm (3 feet 11 1/4 inches)

(T) (from the front of the lens).

• When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flash

slowly and the beep does not sound. In addition, the AF range finder frame disappears. Recompose the shot and focus again.

Focusing may be difficult in the following situations:

– It is dark and the subject is distant. – The contrast between the subject and the background is poor. – The subject is seen through glass. – The subject is moving quickly. – There is reflective light or shiny surfaces. – The subject is backlit or there is a flashing light.

Shooting in Easy Shooting mode

Set the mode dial to . The text size increases and indicators become easier to see. The camera shoots images with the optimum settings, so the only settings that you can change are Image Size (Large/Small) (page 64), Flash (Auto/Off) (page 64) and Self-Timer (10 sec/ Off) (page 31).

• The battery power decreases faster because the brightness of the LCD backlight automatically increases.

• You cannot shoot images using the finder.

W/T Using the zoom

Press T to zoom, press W to undo the zoom. Pressing the button slightly zooms slowly and pressing the button fully down zooms fast.

• When the zoom scale exceeds 15×, the camera uses the Digital Zoom function.

For details on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality, see page 99.

• Even if you press the button fully down, the camera zooms slowly while shooting a movie.

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