SONY CYBER-SHOT DSC-M2 User Manual

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Prepare the battery pack

Turn the camera on/set the clock

Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” (not

supplied)

Digital Still Camera

Read This Firs

Read This Firs

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual and “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (separate
volume) thoroughly, and retain them for future reference.

DSC-M2

Refer to “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting”
(separate volume)

Explains advanced techniques and what to do if you experience trouble with
your camera.

Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC

© 2005 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan

(Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable
oil based ink.

1 Insert the battery pack.

Slide the battery/
“Memory Stick Duo”
cover in the direction of
the arrow.

2Connect the AC Adaptor

(supplied) to the Cyber-shot
Station (supplied).

v mark

Power cord (mains lead)

• The charging time is approximately 150 minutes to charge a completely discharged battery pack at a
temperature of 25°C (77°F). The charging time may become longer under certain circumstances or
conditions.

• When charging the flash, the /CHG lamp is turned on.

• Connect the AC Adaptor to an easily accessible wall outlet (wall socket) closeby. If any trouble occurs while
using the adaptor, immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet (wall socket).

• Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space, such as between a wall and furniture.

• After using the AC Adaptor, disconnect it both from the DC IN jack of the Cyber-shot Station 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.

To charge the battery pack only using the AC Adaptor

You can charge the battery pack without the Cyber-shot Station. t “User’s Guide/
Troubleshooting” (page 16)

Install the battery pack correctly.

Facing the V mark on the side of the battery
pack in the same direction as the V mark on
the battery insertion slot. Insert the battery
pack until it is locked.

Cyber-shot Station

DC IN jack

AC Adaptor

To wall outlet
(wall socket)

Close the battery/
“Memory Stick Duo”
cover.

3Attach the camera on

the Cyber-shot Station.

/CHG lamp

Light on: Charging
Light off: Completed

(Remove the camera
from the Cyber-shot
Station)

POWER button

PHOTO

MOVIE

MODE

1 Turn on the camera by

opening the LCD
panel in the direction
of the arrow.
Rotate the LCD screen
to adjust the desired
angle.

REC mode lamp (green) lights up.

• You can also turn on the power with
POWER.

2 Set the clock with the

control button.

1 Select the date display format with v/V,

then press z.

Clock Set

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2 Select each item with b/B and set the

numeric value with v/V, then press z.

Clock Set

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

Clock Set

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• To cancel, select [Cancel] then press z.

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AM

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Y/M/D
M/D/Y
D/M/Y

OK

Cancel

Y/M/D
M/D/Y
D/M/Y

OK

Cancel

Y/M/D
M/D/Y
D/M/Y

OK

Cancel

Insert the “Memory Stick Duo”
all the way in until it clicks.

When there is no “Memory Stick Duo” inserted

You cannot record images.

Select the image size for use

1 Set the mode to

REC with MODE.

• One of the REC/PLAY mode lamps
(green) remains lit to indicate the
current mode.

button

Access lamp

PHOT

O

MOVIE

MODE

2 Press (Image Size).
3 Select (Photo Size) or

• The screen above is for still images.

• For movies, select [640(30fps)], [320(30fps)] or
[320(15fps)].

• The recordable number of still images or the
recordable time of movies is indicated at the bottom
right of the LCD screen.

4 Press (Image Size) to

Terminal side

(Movie Size) with b

/ B on the

control button, then select the
desired image size with v

5M
3:2
3M

1M

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Photo Size

/ V.

complete the setting.

Checking the accessories supplied

• AC Adaptor AC-LS5

• Power cord (mains lead)

• Cyber-shot Station UC-MB

• Rechargeable battery pack
NP-FT1/Battery case

• USB cable

• A/V connecting cable

• Wrist strap

• CD-ROM (Cyber-shot
application software/
NeroVision Express 3)

• Operating instructions:
“Read This First” (this
manual)

• Operating instructions:
“User’s Guide/
Troubleshooting”

A “Memory Stick Duo” is not
supplied.

For shooting images with the
camera, you need to purchase a
“Memory Stick Duo”.

“Memory Stick Duo”: you can use a “Memory Stick Duo” with your camera.

“Memory Stick”: you cannot use a “Memory Stick” with your camera.

Other memory cards cannot be used.

• For details on “Memory Stick
Duo” t

“User’s Guide/

Troubleshooting”

(page 97)

Notes

• Charge the supplied NP-FT1 battery pack before using the camera for the first time.

• The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, and 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. These points are
normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way.

• The camera is precision instrument. Be careful not to
bump the lens or the LCD screen, and not to apply
force to it. Attach the wrist strap to prevent the
camera from damage by being dropped, etc.

Hook

Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be
found at our Customer Support Website.

http://www.sony.net/

Using the AC Adaptor

You can connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the AC-LS5 AC Adaptor
(supplied). t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 16).

To check the remaining battery time

Open the LCD panel or press POWER to turn on and check the time on the LCD screen.

Remaining indicator

60min

Remaining time

• It takes about one minute until the correct battery remaining
time appears.

• During standby of shooting in REC mode, the battery
remaining time for still image shooting is indicated.

• The displayed time remaining may not be correct under
certain circumstances.

To remove the battery pack

Open the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” cover and slide the battery eject lever in the direction of
the arrow. To avoid dropping the battery pack, do not hold the camera with the battery slot
facing down when the battery eject lever is out.

Battery eject lever

To use your camera abroad — Power sources

You can use your camera and the supplied AC-LS5 AC Adaptor in any country or region where
the power supply is 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].

AC-LS5

• Do not use an electronic transformer (travel converter), as this may cause a

malfunction.

To change the date and time

Select [Clock Set] in the (Setup) screen and perform the procedure in step 2 above.

t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 50 and page 59)

On the clock display

• If you selected [D/M/Y] in step 2-1, set the time on a 24-hour cycle.

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

When turning on the power

• Unless you set the clock, the Clock Set screen appears each time the camera is turned on.

• The following screen appears when the camera is turned on for the second time or afterwards.

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• When [Write in Album] is set to [On] in Album tool on the (Setup) screen, it may take a few seconds to
shoot an image after you turn the camera on.

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To turn off the camera

Close the LCD panel or press POWER again.

POWER button

PHOTO

MOVIE

MODE

• In PLAY mode, if you close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing up, the camera does not turn off.

• If the camera is running on battery power, and if you do not operate the camera for about three minutes, the
camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack (Auto power-off function).

Changing the language setting

You can change the screen display to show messages in a specified language. To change the
language setting, press MENU to display the menu screen. Select (Setup) with the control
button, then, select [ Language] in (Setup1), and select the desired language. t “User’s

Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 57)

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On still image sizes

For details on the image size t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 13)

The default settings are marked with .

Image size Guidelines No. of images Printing

5M (2592×1944) For printing in A4 size or high density

3:2* (2592×1728)

3M (2048×1536)

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

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

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

Movie size Usage guidelines

640(30fps) For recording a clear and smooth

320(30fps)

320(15fps) For recording more movies.

images in A5 size

For attaching images to e-mail or creating
web pages

movie.

• “fps” indicates the number of frames per second
(Frame Per Second). The actual number of
image recordable may differ depending on the
shooting situations and the subject.

Less

More

Fine

Rough

On the recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies

Recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies vary depending on the image
size selected.

For details on recordable number or time t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 24)

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Still images
Maximum number of

recordable images

• The number of recordable images and time can differ according to shooting conditions.

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Movies
Maximum
recordable Times

To remove the “Memory Stick Duo”

Access lamp

Open the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” cover, then push the
“Memory Stick Duo” in once.

When the access lamp is lit

Never remove the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” or turn off
the power. The data may be corrupted.

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Shoot images easily (Auto adjustment mode)

Enjoy images and movies (Hybrid shooting/5SEC recording)

View/delete images

Holding the camera

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Hold the camera steadily, and position the
subject in the center of the focus frame.

Using the control button

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Shooting close-up (Macro)

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Using the flash for
still images

1 Set the mode to REC

with MODE.

2 Shoot images.

When shooting images during displayed on the screen, those minimized copies of

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the original images can be saved on Album

Still image:

Press and hold PHOTO
halfway down to focus

AE/AF lock indicator
Flashing t lit/beeps

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“User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 30)

Press PHOTO fully down

The shutter sounds.

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1 Set the mode to

REC with MODE.

HYBRID switch

PHOTO

MOVIE

MODE

REC mode
lamp

5SEC switch

1 Set the mode to

PLAY with MODE.

PLAY mode lamp (green) lights
up.

2 Select an image with b/B or

Shuttle.

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Still image: is displayed.
Movie: is displayed.

Movie :

Control button

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AF range finder frame

• You can also use PHOTO on the side of the LCD screen, however, you cannot press
and hold PHOTO halfway down.

Zoom button

PHOTO

MODE

MOVIE

REC mode
lamp

Movie:

Press MOVIE fully down

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To stop recording, press MOVIE fully down again.

• When available recording time is low, on the lower part of the LCD screen flashes.

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Using the self-timer

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Selecting the metering mode

Using the zoom

• When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses the Digital Zoom function.

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• You can also use MOVIE on the side of the LCD screen.

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Zoom button

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For details on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting”
(page 51)

Hybrid shooting:

In Hybrid shooting, you can record a
movie before and after shooting a still
image.

2 Set the HYBRID switch to

HYBRID.

appears.

HYBRID

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3 Press PHOTO fully down.

An approximately 5-second movie shot
before a still image and an approximately
3-second movie after the still image are
also recorded.

• Movie size is set to 320x240 (15fps). The
movie files are recorded in MPEG-4 (MP4)
format.

5SEC recording:

You can record a 5-second movie by
pressing the button as if shooting a still
image, since the recording time of each
movie is limited to 5 seconds.

2 Set the 5SEC switch to

5SEC.

appears.

5SEC

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3 Press MOVIE fully down.

“zzzzz” appears on the LCD screen
and the z indicator disappears every
second.

• You cannot stop a recording in the midst of a
recording even if you press MOVIE.

PLAY mode lamp

button

To play back a movie, press z.

When playing back a Hybrid image, the image is
played back in the following order: pre movie t still
image t post movie.

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button

PHOTO

MOVIE

MODE

Rewind/Fast forward:
Turn the Shuttle to the left/right.
(Return to normal playback: z)

Volume: v/V
Stop playback: z

• When playing back a Hybrid image, you cannot either rewind
or fast forward or Pause.

To delete images

1 Display the image you want to delete and press (Delete).
2 Select [Delete] with v, then press z.

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Delete

Exit

BACK/NEXT

• When you delete a Hybrid still image, the pre/post movies that are recorded at the same time will also be
deleted.

• Even when you delete an image, the minimized image recorded on Album is still saved.

To cancel the deletion

Select [Exit], then press z.

Using the self-timer

Before step 2, press v ( ) on the control button.

Press PHOTO/MOVIE, the self-timer lamp flashes, and a beep sounds until the shutter operates
(approximately 10 seconds later).

To cancel, press

• When you start recording a movie using the self-timer, the recording is not terminated automatically.

• Using a tripod (not supplied) is recommended.

v again.

Self-timer lamp

Shooting close-up (Macro)

Before step 2, press b ( ) on the control button.

To cancel, press

• Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended.

• The in-focus range becomes narrow, and the complete subject may not entirely be in focus.

• The Auto Focus speed slows down.

• To shoot at even closer distances than close-up (Macro) recording, use (Magnifying glass mode) in the
Scene mode.

b again.

Shortest shooting distance from the lens surface

Setting all the way to the W side: Approx. 8 cm (3 1/4 inches)
Setting all the way to the T side: Approx. 25 cm (9 7/8 inches)

Selecting a flash mode for still images

Before step 2, press V ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.

No indicator Strobes if it is dark (default setting)

Forced flash

Slow synchro (Forced flash)

SL

The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is
out of flash light.

No flash

• Shooting distance (when [ISO] is set to [Auto])
W side: Approx. 0.1 to 2.6 m (3 15/16 inches to 8 feet 6 3/8 inches)
T side: Approx. 0.5 to 2.1 m (1 feet 7 11/16 inches to 6 feet 10 11/16 inches)

• The flash strobes twice. The first time is to adjust the light quantity.

Selecting the metering mode

You can select the metering mode that sets which part or the subject to measure to determine the
exposure.

Spot metering ( )

Metering is performed for only a part of the subject. This is convenient when the subject is
backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background.

Multi-pattern metering (No indicator)

This image is divided into multiple regions and metering is performed for each region. The
camera determines a well-balanced exposure.

Before step 2, set (Camera) to other than [Auto] t“User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 35)

Press B ( ) on the control button. To cancel spot metering, press B again.

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Position the subject here

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• When using spot metering, to focus on the metering position, setting 9 (Focus) to [Center AF] is
recommended t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 38)

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

• If the subject is closer than approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches), use the Macro mode (left column).

• When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashing
slowly and the beep does not sound. Recompose the shot and focus again.

Subjects difficult to focus on are:

–Distant from the camera and dark

–The contrast between the subject and its

background is poor.

–Seen through glass

–Moving fast

–Reflective light or with a lustrous finish

–Flashing

–Backlit

To identify items on the screen

t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 18)

Rotating the LCD screen (Mirror mode)

When shooting in Mirror mode, turn the LCD screen to the lens side. The LCD screen shows a
mirror-image of the actual image. However, the image can be normal when recorded.

You can start recording using the buttons on the side of the LCD screen.

MOVIE button

PHOTO button

About Hybrid shooting

• When [Hybrid Rec] is set to [Pre Rec] on the (Setup) screen, you can only record an

approximately 5-second movie before shooting a still image.

• You cannot use the following functions in Hybrid shooting.

– Speed Burst

– Multi Burst

– Exposure Bracket

– Auto Review

In Hybrid shooting, the battery quickly runs low as compared with a normal shooting.

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• A pre/post movie may become shorter in the following cases.

– Shooting the next image continuously.

– Changing the mode with MODE or the HYBRID switch before or after shooting.

Status of the LCD screen is directly recorded on a pre/post movie, and the following status can

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also be recorded as well.

– AE lock adjusting sound and its lock sound

– The light of AF illuminator

– The screen status when setting a function, such as picture effect, just before shooting a still image

– Self-timer sound

– Beep sound during an operation

When you do not want to record a beep, set [Beep] to [Off] or [Shutter]. However, the shutter

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sound will be recorded even when [Beep] is set to [Off] on the Setup screen.

To return to the normal recording from Hybrid shooting

Set the HYBRID switch to the left position.

To return to the normal recording from 5SEC-recording

Set the 5SEC switch to the left position.

To extend the recording time during 5SEC-recording

During recording, press MOVIE again. The recording time is extended by five seconds.

To view an enlarged image (playback zoom)

Press to zoom in while displaying a still image.

To zoom out, press .
Adjust the portion: v/V/b/B
Cancel playback zoom: z

To store enlarged images: [Trimming] t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 49)

Viewing an index screen

Press (Index) and select an image with v/V/b/B or with Shuttle.

To return to the single-image screen, press z.

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To display the next (previous) index screen, move the yellow frame up/down/left/right with

or with Shuttle.

B

SINGLE DISPLAY

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If you press again,
the sixteen-image index screen appears.

SINGLE DISPLAY

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To delete images in index mode

1 While an index screen is displayed, press (Delete) and select [Select] with b/B on the

control button, then press z.

2 Select the image you want to delete with v/V/b/B or with Shuttle, then press z to display the

(Delete) indicator on the selected image.

To cancel a selection

Select an image you have previously selected for deletion, then
press z to delete the indicator from the image.

TO NEXTSELECT

3 Press (Delete).
4 Select [OK] with B, then press z.

• To delete all the images in the folder, select [All In This Folder] with b/B in step 1 instead of [Select], then
press z.

Viewing images with the LCD panel closed

In PLAY mode, if you close the LCD panel with the LCD
screen facing up, the camera does not turn off. You can view
images with the LCD panel closed.

Image on the LCD screen

Recorded image