Sony DSC-F505 User Manual

Digital Still Camera

3-867-774-11 (1)

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

Manual de instrucciones

Antes de utilizar la unidad, lea detenidamente este manual de instrucciones y consérvelo para futuras referencias.

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. DSCSerial No. ________________________

DSC-F505

1999 Sony Corporation

English WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

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.

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

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSC-F505 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 1 Sony Drive, Park

Ridge, NJ.07656 USA

Telephone No.: 201-930-6970

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.

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 shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

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For the customers in the U.S.A. and Canada

DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY.

LITHIUM ION BATTERY. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. Note: In some areas the disposal of lithium

ion batteries in household or business

trash may be prohibited. For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1-800-222-SONY (United States only) For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you call 416-499-SONY (Canada only) Caution: Do not handle damaged or

leaking lithium ion battery.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

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 5 AMP fuse 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.

For the Customers in Germany

Directive: EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.92/

31/EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances:

• Residential area

• Business district

• Light-industry district (This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B.)

Attention

The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camera.

“Memory Stick”

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For the Customers in CANADA

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

For the Customers in the U.S.A.

Battery Pack

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

THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES AND THE CANADIAN ICES-003. 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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Be sure to read the following before using your camera

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 made due to a malfunction of your camera, etc.

Note on image data compatibility

Image data files recorded on “Memory Stick”-s by your camera conform with the Design Rules for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEIDA (Japan Electronic Industry Development Association). You cannot play back on your camera still images recorded on other equipment (DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TRV900E, DSC-D700) that does not conform with this universal standard. (These models are not sold in some areas.)

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.

About the Carl Zeiss lens

This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce a fine image. The lens for this camera was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation. It adopts the MTF* measurement system for camera and offers a quality as the Carl Zeiss lens.

* MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation

Transfer Function/Factor. The value number indicates the amount of light of a subject penetrating into the lens.

• IBM PC/AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation of the U.S.A.

• Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks licensed to Microsoft Corporation, registered in the U.S.A. and other countries.

• Macintosh, iMac and Mac OS are trademarks licensed to Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other countries.

• All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Furthermore, “™” and “®” are not mentioned in each case in this manual.

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Table of contents

Parts identification ............. 7

Preparation

1 Charging the battery pack .. 10 2 Installing the battery pack

and “Memory Stick” .......... 12

3 Setting the date and time .... 14

Recording

Recording still images ............. 16

Recording moving images ......17

Playing back

Playing back still images......... 20

Playing back moving images

............................................... 21

Viewing images using

a personal computer .......... 23

Various ways of recording

Focusing manually ........................ 32

Recording images in macro.......... 32

Recording images with the flash

.................................................... 33

Adjusting exposure

(EXPOSURE)............................. 34

Adjusting the white balance ........ 35

Enjoying Picture Effect..................36

Using the PROGRAM AE

function......................................36

Using the spot light-metering

mode .......................................... 38

Using the self-timer ....................... 38

Selecting image quality

(QUALITY) .............................. 39

Selecting image size.......................40

Selecting recording mode

(REC MODE) ............................ 41

Various ways of playback

Playing back multiple images at a

time (INDEX) ............................ 43

Enlarging a part of the image

– Zoom and trimming ............. 44

Rotating image (ROTATE) ........... 45

Playing back images in a continuous

loop (SLIDE SHOW)................ 46

Preventing accidental erasure

(PROTECT) ............................... 47

Deleting images (DELETE) .......... 48

Copying the images in

“Memory Stick”........................ 50

Formatting (initializing) a

“Memory Stick”........................ 51

Changing the menu setting

Changing the menu setting .......... 52

Setting the mode of each item...... 53

Using image data with other equipment

Using the house current (mains)

.................................................... 57

Watching images on a TV screen

.................................................... 57

Printing the recorded images....... 58

Marking a print mark

on an image............................... 58

Additional information

Precautions ..................................... 60

Using your camera abroad ........... 61

Troubleshooting............................. 62

Self-diagnosis display ................... 64

Warning and notice messages ..... 65

Specifications.................................. 66

Index ................................................ 67

User’s guide for

PictureGear 3.2 Lite ..... 68~93

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Before using your camera

This digital still camera uses a “Memory Stick” as a medium for recording images.

Do not shake or strike the unit

Malfunctions, inability to record images as well as inability to use “Memory Stick”-s or image and memory data breakdown, damage or loss may occur.

PNote

Support the lens part firmly with your left hand. Ajust the LCD screen angle placing your right hand on the right side of the body.

LCD screen

The LCD screen is manufactured using high-precision technology. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (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 recorded image in any way. Over 99.99 % are operational for effective use.

Do not get the unit wet

When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or under similar conditions, be careful not to get the unit wet. If moisture condensation occurs, refer to page 60 and follow instructions on how to remove it before using.

Back up recommendations

To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy (back up) data to disk.

Supplied accessories

AC-VF10 AC power adaptor/charger (1) A/V connecting cable (1) NP-FS11 Battery pack (1) DK-115 DC connecting cable (1) Wrist strap (1) Lens cap (1) Lens cap strap (1)

Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed accessories. Please ask the dealer for detailed information about the accessories in your country.

“Memory Stick” (4 MB) (1) USB driver software (1) USB cable (1) PC serial cable (1) Power cord (1) Sony PictureGear 3.2 Lite (1) Operating instructions (1)

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Parts identification

See pages in parentheses for more details.

MIC (Microphone)

Parts identification

Recording lamp

MODE selector (PLAY/STILL/ MOVIE) (16)

Shutter button (16) Flash emitter (33)

Focus ring (32)

Lens

Photocell window for flash

Do not block when recording.

PNote

The flash control system may not work properly when using your camera with a filter (e.g. ND filter) or a conversion lens.

DIGITAL I/O (USB) jack (24)

DIGITAL I/O (serial) jack (30)

OPEN (FLASH) switch (33)

SPOT METER button (38)

(One-push white

balance) button (35)

WHT BAL (white balance) button (35)

MACRO button (32)

FOCUS AUTO/MANUAL switch (32)

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LCD screen (18, 22)

LCD BACK LIGHT switch

Normally set to ON. Set to OFF to save the battery if you use your camera in bright place.

LCD BRIGHT +/– buttons

Press to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen. The brightness of the LCD screen does not affect images you record on “Memory Stick”.

Slot cover for AC power adaptor/ charger (57)

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A/V OUT jack (57, 58)

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Speaker

Hook for the wrist/ shoulder strap

Attaching the lens cap (supplied) and the wrist strap (supplied).

Lens cap

Lens cap strap

Wrist strap

Tripod receptacle

Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 7/32 inch (6.5 mm).

Hook for the lens cap/ shoulder strap

Parts identification

Be careful that the lens cap strap does not touch the projections on both sides of the lens cap hole.

Control button

Upper side

Left side

Lower side

Right side

Press to execute

Function of the control button

You can execute the functions by pressing the upper, lower, left, or right (v/V/b/B) side of the control button. When an item is selected in the menu, the color of the item changes from blue to yellow. To enter your selection, press the center of the control button (z).

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Preparation

Charging the battery pack

To charge the battery pack, use the AC power adaptor/charger. Your camera operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (S series). “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

1 Insert the battery pack in the direction of the V mark. Slide the

battery pack in the direction of the arrow.

2 Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor/charger. 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

The CHARGE lamp (orange) lights up when charging begins. When the CHARGE lamp goes off, normal charge is completed. For full charge, which allows you to use the battery longer than usual, leave the battery pack attached for about one hour after normal charge is completed.

To remove the battery pack

Slide up the battery pack.

Charging time

Battery Full charge* Normal charge**

NP-FS11 170 min. 110 min.

Approximate minutes to charge a discharged battery pack using the AC power adaptor/charger AC-VF10. (Lower temperature require a longer charging time.)

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* Charging for about one hour after

the CHARGE lamp goes out.

** Charging just until the CHARGE

lamp goes out.

What is “InfoLITHIUM”?

The ”InfoLITHIUM” is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data such as battery consumption with compatible video equipment. This unit is compatible with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (S series). Your camera operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery. “InfoLITHIUM” S series battery packs have the “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

mark.

Battery life/the number of images that can be recorded/ played back

STILL mode Continuous recording LCD BACK LIGHT Battery life (min.) Number of images

ON 60 (55) 1100 (1000)

OFF 70 (60) 1300 (1100)

Continuous playing* LCD BACK LIGHT Battery life (min.) Number of images

ON 90 (70) 1800 (1400)

OFF 115 (90) 2300 (1800)

Approximate battery life and the number of images that can be recorded/played back at a temperature of 77°F (25°C), 640 × 480 image size, in NORMAL recording and STANDARD quality mode. Shooting without the flash. Numbers in parentheses indicate the time when you use a normally charged battery. * Playing back single image at about 3-second intervals

MOVIE mode Continuous recording LCD BACK LIGHT Battery life (min.)

ON 70 (60)

OFF 80 (65)

Preparation

Approximate minutes that can be recorded at a temperature of 77°F (25°C) and 160 × 112 image size. Numbers in parentheses indicate the time when you use a normally charged battery.

• The battery life and the number of images will be decreased if you use the camera while you repeat turning the power on/off.

• The capacity of a “Memory Stick” is limited. The above figures are a guide when continuously recording/playing back while replacing “Memory Stick”-s.

• The battery life will be shorter when you carry out recording in a cold place. When using the battery pack in a cold place, keep it warm by putting it into your pocket and install it in the camera just before recording.

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Installing the battery pack and “Memory Stick”

“Memory Stick” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

1 Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover.

While sliding the OPEN (battery/“Memory Stick”) switch in the direction of the arrow 1, slide the cover in the direction of the arrow 2, and open the cover in the direction of the arrow 3.

2 Install the battery pack and “Memory Stick”.

Insert the battery pack with the v mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated. Insert “Memory Stick” with the v mark facing toward the “Memory Stick” compartment as illustrated until it clicks.

3 Close the cover.

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Battery remaining indicator

This camera shows on the LCD screen how many minutes you can still keep on recording or playing back images.

Auto power-off function

During recording if you leave the camera inactivate for about three minutes while the power is on, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery. Auto power-off does not function when you use the AC power adaptor/charger.

To remove the “Memory Stick”

Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover, then press the “Memory Stick” once lightly.

PNotes

• Insert the “Memory Stick” firmly, otherwise the message such as “MEMORY STICK ERROR” will be displayed.

• When the access lamp lights up, be sure not to remove the “Memory Stick” or turn off the power.

• You cannot record on a “Memory Stick” if the LOCK switch is set to LOCK position.

Connector

Preparation

LOCK switch

LOCK

Label space

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Setting the date and time

When you use your camera first, set the date and time. If they are not set, incorrect date and time are recorded, and CLOCK SET screen in the step 5 appears whenever you turn on your camera in STILL/MOVIE mode.

POWER switch

Control button

1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on

the power while pressing the round button on the POWER switch.

The POWER lamp lights up.

2 Press v of the control button.

The menu bar appears on the LCD screen.

INDEX FILEDELETE SETUP

SELECT OK

3 Select “SETUP” with the control button, then press it.

VIDEO OUT

/LANGUAGE CLOCK SET BEEP

INDEX FILEDELETE SETUP

SELECT OK

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MENU BAR OFF

4 Select “CLOCK SET” with the control button, then press it.

VIDEO OUT

/LANGUAGE

1999 1 1 12:00:00 AM

CLOCK SET BEEP

INDEX FILEDELETE SETUP

SELECT OK

CLOCK SET

1 JAN AM// : 1 12 00

SELECT/ADJUST OK

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

ENTER

CANCEL

5 Select the desired display of the date with the control button,

then press it.

Y/M/D (year/month/day) M/D/Y (month/day/year) D/M/Y (day/month/year)

CLOCK SET

1999 AM// : 1 1 12 00

SELECT/ADJUST OK

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

ENTER

CANCEL

6 Select the date and time with the control button, then press it.

The item to be changed is indicated with v/V. Select number by pressing v/V of the control button, then press it to enter the number. After entering the number, v/V moves to the next item. When “D/M/Y” is selected, set the time

CLOCK SET

1999 AM// : 1 1 12 00

SELECT/ADJUST OK

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

ENTER

CANCEL

on a 24-hour cycle.

7 Select “ENTER” with the control button, then press it at the

desired moment to begin clock movement.

CLOCK SET

1999 PM// : 7 4 10 30

SELECT/ADJUST OK

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

ENTER

CANCEL

Preparation

To cancel the date and time setting

Select “CANCEL” with the control button, then press it.

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Recording

Recording still images

To record images, slide the POWER switch to the right to turn on the power (The POWER lamp lights up) and insert the “Memory Stick”.

MODE selector

POWER switch

1 Set the MODE selector to STILL. 2 Press the shutter button halfway down.

The AE lock indicator z flashes. When AE (auto exposure) and AF (auto focus) are frozen, the AE lock indicator z lights up.

3 Press the shutter button fully down.

The image is recorded on the “Memory Stick”.

PNotes

•When the image is recorded on the “Memory Stick”, “RECORDING” appears on the LCD screen. When this indication appears, never shake or strike the unit. Also, do not turn the power off, or remove the battery pack or “Memory Stick”. Otherwise, an image data breakdown may occur and the “Memory Stick” may become unusable.

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•When FOCUS AUTO/MANUAL is set to MANUAL, AF (auto focus) is not frozen. The AE lock indicator z lights up as AE (auto exposure) is frozen.

•See page 52 for VOICE mode.

Recording moving images

To record images, slide the POWER switch to the right to turn on the power (The POWER lamp lights up) and insert the “Memory Stick”.

MODE mselector

POWER switch

1 Set the MODE selector to MOVIE. 2 Press the shutter button fully down momentarily.

The image and sound are recorded for five seconds, 10 seconds, or 15 seconds. (The time is set at “REC TIME SET” in the menu.) (page 52)

Hold the shutter button fully down.

The image and sound are recorded until you release it.

Video mail mode: maximum 60 seconds when recording 160 × 112 size Presentation mode: maximum 15 seconds when recording 320 × 240 size However, the minimum recording time depends on the “REC TIME SET” setting above.

Moving images will be softer than still images.

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Recording

320

Checking the last recorded image (Review)

If you want to check the last recorded image, press b of the control button while the menu bar is not displayed. The last recorded image is displayed on the LCD screen. To return to normal mode, press the shutter button or select “RETURN” with the control button, then press it. You can also delete the last recorded image in the review mode.

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min

1600

FINE

REC

15sBRT

0:10

Using the zoom feature

Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.

Using the zoom function sparingly results in better-looking recordings when you record moving images. “T” side: for telephoto (subject appears closer) “W” side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 5×.

If you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power zoom lever to the “W” side until the focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about 31 1/2 (80 cm) away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 19 3/4 inch (50 cm) away in the wide-angle position. When the subject is too close to focus on, refer to page 32.

The picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the “T” side. Set DIGITAL ZOOM to OFF in the MENU settings. Otherwise the digital zoom activates without notice (page 52). Digital zoom does not work for moving images. The optical zoom works up to ×5.

Recording

The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone.

Changing the lens orientation

You can adjust the angle by turning the lens part upward up to 90 degrees and downward up to 50 degrees.

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Playing back

Playing back still images

To play back images, slide the POWER switch to the right to turn on the power (The POWER lamp lights up) and insert the “Memory Stick”.

MODE selector

POWER switch

Control button

1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY.

The last recorded image appears on the LCD screen. “NO FILE” indicator appears on the LCD screen when there is no image.

2 Press v of the control button to display the menu bar on the LCD

screen.

3 Select the recorded image with the control button.

Select the button on the LCD screen with the control button, then press it.

'b: To display the preceding recorded image. B': To display the next image.

INDEX: To display six recorded images at a time (INDEX screen).

z When the menu bar is not

displayed

You can directly select the image with b or B of the control button.

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MODE selector

POWER switch

Control button

1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY.

The last recorded image appears on the LCD screen. The image recorded in MOVIE mode is displayed one-size smaller than the other normal-sized images.

2 Press v of the control button to display the menu bar on the LCD

screen.

3 Select the recorded moving image with the control button.

Select the button on the LCD screen with the control button, then press it.

'b: To display the preceding recorded

VOL.

image. B': To display the next image. INDEX: To display six recorded

images at a time (INDEX screen).

INDEX FILEDELETE SETUP

SELECT OK

MENU BAR OFF

4 Select the B (playback) button on the screen with the control

button, then press it.

Moving images and sound are played back.

Playing back

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The indicators during playback

During playback still images (STILL)

min

2.0

640

10/48

Zoom scaling indicator (44) Recording mode indicator (41) Image size indicator (40) Image number Remaining memory capacity

indicator Number of stored images in

“Memory Stick” Print mark indicator (58)

Protect indicator (47)

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Recording date of the playback image (14)/Menu bar and guide menu (52)

File name

During playback moving images (MOVIE)/still images with sounds (VOICE)

VOL. (Volume) buttons (21) Moving image file indicator (21) Image size indicator (40)

Image number/number of stored images in “Memory Stick”

Remaining memory capacity indicator

VOL.

min

320

6/860

0:10

Counter Playback image (21)

Play bar (21)

INDEX FILEDELETE SETUP

SELECT OK

MENU BAR OFF

Menu bar and guide menu (52)

Fast-forward/rewind buttons (21) Playback buttons (21)

B is displayed during stop, and X during playback.

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Viewing images using a personal computer

With your camera, the still image data is compressed in JPEG format and moving image data is compressed with MPEG-1 format. These data can be viewed using a personal computer which installed JPEG and MPEG browsing software as Sony PictureGear 3.2 Lite (supplied). For further information to use the browsing software, refer to the software and the personal computer instruction manual.

Using the optional PC card adaptor for “Memory Stick”

PC card adaptor (not supplied)

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“Memory Stick”

Personal computer

Example: personal computer with Windows 98 installed

Insert the PC card adaptor beforehand. The Disk Driver Wizard starts automatically. Refer to the operating instructions for PC card adaptor.

1 Start up your personal computer and insert the optional PC card

adaptor (with the “Memory Stick” inside) into the PC card drive of your personal computer.

2 Open “My computer” and double-click the drive newly set up.

Double-click folders in the following order as described below:

Recording mode Folder File name (example)

NORMAL (STILL) Dcim t 100msdcf t Dsc00001.jpg MOVIE Mssony t Moml0001 t Mov00001.mpg VOICE Mssony t Momlv100 t Dsc00001.mpg E-MAIL Mssony t lmcif100 t Dsc00001.jpg

3 Double-click the desired data file.

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Using the supplied accessories (USB cable)

You can send image data from your camera to an IBM PC/AT compatible PC or to a Macintosh on which the Mac OS is running, using the supplied USB cable and USB driver software. Install the USB driver software (supplied) following the instructions below.

For Windows 98 users 1 Turn on the power of your personal computer on which the

Windows 98 is running.

2 Set the supplied CD-ROM of the USB driver software into the CD-

ROM drive.

3 Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB jack and the other

end to the USB connector on your personal computer as illustrated.

4 Insert “Memory Stick” into your camera, and connect the AC

power adaptor/charger to your camera.

5 Turn on the power of your camera, and make sure if the USB cable

is connected to the USB jack on your camera.

“PC MODE USB” appears on the LCD screen, and your camera turns to standby for communication.

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6 When this unit is recognized on the personal computer, the Add

Hardware wizard in Windows 98 starts.

Follow the on-screen messages to specify the CD-ROM and install this unit´s USB driver. The Add Hardware wizard starts twice because two USB drivers are installed.

7 Open “My computer” and double click the driver newly set up.

For the detailed folder and file name, see 2 and 3 in “Using the Optional PC card adaptor for ‘Memory Stick’” (page 23).

For Macintosh users 1 Turn on the power of your personal computer on which the Mac

OS is running.

2 Set the supplied CD-ROM of the USB driver software into the CD-

ROM drive.

3 Double click the icon of the CD-ROM drive, and open the “Sony

USB Driver” folder.

4 Select “Sony USB Device Driver” and “Sony USB Shim”, then drag

and drop them to the “System Folder”. “These items need to be stored in the Extensions folder in order to be available to the computer. Put these items into the Extensions folder?” appears on the display. Click “OK”.

5 Restart your personal computer. 6 Insert “Memory Stick” into your camera, and connect the AC

power adaptor/charger to your camera.

7 Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB jack and the other

end to the USB connector on your personal computer as illustrated.

8 Turn on the power of your camera, and make sure if the USB cable

is connected to the USB jack on your camera.

“PC MODE USB” appears on the LCD screen, and your camera turns to standby for communication.

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Recommended Windows environment

• OS: Microsoft Windows 98 standard installation

Operation in an environment upgraded to Windows 98 is not assured.

• CPU: MMX Pentium 200MHz or faster

The USB connectors must be provided as standard.

Recommended Macintosh environment

• OS: Mac OS system 8.5/8.6 standard installation

• Model: iMac/G3

The USB connectors must be provided as standard.

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PNotes

• Operations are confirmed when: – you connect your camera directly

to your personal computer with the USB cable (supplied), and the USB connector on your personal computer does not have any other connections

– you connect the USB keyboard

and mouse which are provided as standard to your personal computer, and connect your camera to your personal computer with the USB cable (supplied) directly

• Operations are not confirmed if: – the USB connectors on your

personal computer have more

than one connection – you use a hub – you connect other equipment

with USB cables at the same time

except for the USB keyboard and

mouse which are provided as

standard

• We cannot assure all the recommended Windows and Macintosh environments mentioned before.

• When the cables are connected to both the USB jack and the serial jack, the jack connected before the other one works. Disconnect the cable from one jack to make the other one available.

• Communications between your camera and your personal computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend, Resume, or Sleep.

• Use the AC power adaptor/charger when your connect your camera to your personal computer. A malfunction such as a data error may occur since the battery discharges during communications.

• When using the Macintosh, connect the USB cable after your personal computer starts.

• The Macintosh may become unstable if you delete the data in “Memory Stick” right after copying the data to the hard disk.

• You may not be able to copy the whole of 100 msdcf folder at once to the hard disk on the Macintosh. In this case, open the 100 msdcf folder first, and copy the contents in the folder.

Notes on Using the PC Card Adaptor or USB Cable

• Set the LOCK switch on the “Memory Stick” to off.

• To play back an MPEG file, install Active Movie Player (Direct Show) or Media Player.

• For playing back a file recorded in MOVIE or VOICE mode, first copy it to the hard disk of your personal computer. If you play back the file from a “Memory Stick”, the picture and sound may break off.

• Install Quick Time 3.2 or later to play back MPEG files.

• New “Memory Stick”-s are already formatted so that they can be used as storage media for your personal computer without the need for formatting them. However, when you format “Memory Stick”-s on your personal computer, note that: – “Memory Stick” operations on

your camera cannot be assured if the “Memory Stick” is formatted on a Windows machine. Format the “Memory Stick” on your camera again when you use it with your camera.

– “Memory Stick”-s formatted on a

Macintosh may not work. Do not format “Memory Stick” on a Macintosh on which the Mac OS is running.

• Do not optimize the “Memory Stick” on your personal computer. It may damage the flash memory.

• Do not compress the data on the “Memory Stick” on your personal computer. Compressed files cannot be played back on your camera.

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Browsing by Explorer Using the PC Card Adaptor or the USB Cable

The image data in the “Memory Stick” is stored as shown in the figure below in a new drive (e.g. removable disk (D:)) by Explorer.

Example: When connected to the USB connector (Only folders for

recording mode used when you record images are displayed.)

Folder containing still image data Folder containing E-mail mode image data Folder containing moving image data Folder containing voice memo audio data

Handling Data Using the PC Card Adaptor or the USB Cable

Example: When using Windows 98

Look at the above Explorer figure. (In this example, the drive on which this unit is identified is drive (D:).)

• To capture still picture data on the personal computer from this unit: 1Open folder “100msdcf” in the “Dcim” folder in the (D:) drive. A list of still

picture data is displayed.

2Select the desired still image data, and capture it to the desired drive or folder.

• To capture still picture data on this unit from the personal computer: 1Capture the desired still image data to the “100msdcf” folder in the “Dcim”

folder. If there is no “100msdcf” folder, create a new folder called “100msdcf” using alphanumeric characters, and place this folder into the “Dcim” folder in the (D:) drive.

2Give the desired still image data the file name “DSC0ssss.jpg”, and save the

file to the “100msdcf” folder. Enter a number within the range 0001 to 9999 in ssss. Prevent file names from being duplicated.

Playing back

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Files to be Recorded when Using Windows 98

Photography Mode

Data to be Recorded

Data Compression