Sony DSCG1 Cyber-shot User Manual

Digital Still Camera

Cyber-shot Handbook

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Before operating the unit, please read this Handbook and “Instruction Manual” thoroughly, and retain them for future reference.

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Table of contents

Basic Operations

Using the shooting functions

Using the playback functions

Changing the settings

Viewing images on a TV screen

Using your computer

Using a network

Printing still images

Listening to music

Troubleshooting

Others

Index

Notes on using your camera

Types of “Memory Stick” that can be used (not supplied)

The IC recording medium used by this camera is a “Memory Stick Duo”. There are two types of “Memory Stick”.

“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”, see page 120.

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).

• If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a long time, use up the existing charge and remove it from your 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 122.

Carl Zeiss lens

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

Notes on the LCD screen and lens

• The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over

99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue or green in color) that constantly appear on the LCD screen. These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way.

Black, white, red, blue or green points

Memory Stick Duo Adaptor

Notes on the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

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

• The battery pack can be charged even if it is not completely discharged. Also, even if the battery pack is not fully charged, you can use the partially charged capacity of the battery pack as is.

• Exposing the LCD screen 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.

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

The pictures used in this Handbook

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

Notes on using your camera .....................................................................2

Basic information.......................................................................................7

Identifying parts.......................................................................................10

Indicators on the screen..........................................................................12

Changing the screen display ...................................................................16

Basic Operations

Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode)....................................18

Viewing/deleting images..........................................................................23

How to operate – home/menu .................................................................26

Menu items..............................................................................................30

Using the shooting functions

Changing the recording mode.................................................................31

Shooting still images (Scene selection)...................................................32

Shooting menu ........................................................................................34

Camera: Selecting the still image camera mode Scene: Selecting the Scene Selection mode EV: Adjusting the exposure Focus: Changing the focus method Metering Mode: Selecting the metering mode White Bal: Adjusting the color tones ISO: Selecting a luminous sensitivity REC Mode: Selecting the continuous shooting method Flash Level: Adjusting the amount of flash light Camera Set.: Changing setup items for shooting

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Using the playback functions

Playing back images from the home screen ...........................................41

Viewing menu .........................................................................................45

Album/ Folder: Go To Album/Go To Folder, Combine Album, Split Album

Manage Images: Delete, Protect

Edit Image: Rotate, Resize Label: Add Label, No Label Find: Keyword, Similar Images

Print Slide Show / Import/ Export

Details

Changing the settings

How to change the settings..................................................................... 54

Media Tools ...................................................................................... 56

General............................................................................................56

Media Space File Number

Memory Stick...................................................................................57

Format Create REC. Folder

Internal Memory ............................................................................... 59

Scan Images Format

Settings ............................................................................................ 61

Main – Sound .............................................................................61

Beep AVLS

Default Media Check Album

Change REC. Folder

Fully Format

Main – Screen ........................................................................... 62

Language HOME Design

Function Guide LCD Brightness

Main – Preferences ...................................................................63

Initialize USB Connect

Video Out

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Clock Set...........................................................................................65

Clock Set

Camera.............................................................................................66

Image Size(Photos) Image Size(Movies) AF Mode Digital Zoom

Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator SteadyShot Auto Orientation

Music................................................................................................69

Repeat MEGA BASS

LCD Auto Off

Network ............................................................................................70

Access Point Network Power Save

Nickname Img exchg password

Viewing images on a TV screen

Viewing images on a TV screen..............................................................73

Using your computer

Enjoying your Windows computer ...........................................................75

Installing the software (supplied).............................................................77

Using the “Album Editor” (supplied) ........................................................78

Using the “Picture Motion Browser” (supplied)........................................82

Connecting the camera and your computer with Mass Storage..............86

Using a network

What you can do with a network connection ...........................................88

Assigning a nickname to the camera ......................................................90

Collaboration Shot...................................................................................91

Picture Gift...............................................................................................93

Viewing images via a Wireless LAN........................................................95

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Printing still images

How to print still images..........................................................................97

Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer ................. 98

Listening to music

Listening to music .................................................................................101

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting.....................................................................................104

Warning indicators and messages........................................................115

Others

To use your camera abroad — Power sources .....................................118

On the “Memory Stick” .......................................................................... 120

On the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack....................................................... 122

Index

Index ..................................................................................................... 123

Basic information

Shooting images

The camera is equipped with an internal memory of approximately 2 GB, which enables a large number of images to be stored in the camera. The images can also be stored in a “Memory Stick Duo” (not supplied).

Store the images in the internal memory

The Original Image at the image size set up for the camera and a small size Album Image (VGA) are stored in the internal memory.

Internal memory

Original image Album image

• Album images are very small, so you can store a lot of images in the camera. This is convenient to view Images later. Album Images are always recorded.

• For movies, the first cut of a movie is recorded on an album as an Album Image.

Album image Original image

Store the images in a “Memory Stick Duo”

The Original Image at the image size set up for the camera is stored in the “Memory Stick Duo”, and a small size Album Image (VGA) is stored in the internal memory.

Internal

memory

“Memory

Stick Duo”

Basic information

Automatic image management

This camera automatically classifies images into albums depending on the shooting intervals and frequency. You can search the images by albums for your convenience. The automatically created albums can be divided or combined manually.

1st album 2nd album 3rd album1st album

Number of

images

Time (Date)

To name an album t Use the “Album Editor”

(supplied)

To put these two together t Combine albums

To divide one here into two t Divide an album

Number of

images

The album has a new name

The two albums are combined

2nd album 3rd album1st album

Time (Date)

The album is divided at the specified spot

Basic information

Delete

Original image Album image

When deleting an image, you can choose to delete just the Original Image, or delete the Original and Album Images at the same time.

Use with a Computer

This camera is equipped with various search functions. With the software on the supplied CDROM, you can use more advanced search functions.

With the “Album Editor”, you can:

• Edit labels or comments

• Copy images stored on a computer to the camera

• Import MPEG4 movie files to the camera

• Restore the data of the camera from a backup of a

computer (Restore)

You can enjoy a lot more images with ease !

Identifying parts

See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.

Camera

A POWER lamp/POWER button B Shutter button (19) C WLAN (Wireless network) button (91) D Flash (20) E Self-timer lamp (21)/AF illuminator

(67)

F Hook for wrist strap G WLAN antenna (internal) H OPEN (CAMERA) lever (18) I Microphone J Lens K Lens cover L i (Headphones) jack (103)

A For shooting: Zoom (W/T) button

(19) For viewing: / (Playback zoom) button/ (Index) button (23, 24)

B LCD screen (16) C / (Movie/Photo) button (18) D (Playback) button (23) E For shooting: (Flash) button (20)

For playing back music: Hold button (102)

F / (Macro/Magnifying Glass)

button (20)

G (Image Size/Delete) button

(22, 23)

H (Self-timer) button (21) I Flash charging (20)/CHG (charge) lamp J DISP (Screen display switch) button

(16)

K Control button L BACK button

• Returns to the previous screen.

M MENU button (29)

Identifying parts

N HOME button (26) O Battery/“Memory Stick Duo” cover P Battery insertion slot Q Battery eject lever R Multi connector S Tripod receptacle

• Use a tripod with a screw length of less than

5.5 mm (7/32 inch). You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having screws longer than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch), and may damage the camera.

T RESET button (104) U Speaker V Access lamp W “Memory Stick Duo” slot

Cyber-shot Station

This is used when charging the battery pack or connecting the camera to a TV or a computer, etc.

How to connect

Connect the camera as illustrated.

• Make sure to install the camera all the way in firml y.

How to disconnect

Grasp the camera and the Cyber-shot Station as illustrated and disconnect the camera.

A Camera connector B CONNECT button (86) C DC IN jack D (USB) jack E A/V OUT (STEREO) jack

• Be sure to turn off the camera before you connect the camera to the Cyber-shot Station or disconnect the camera from the Cyber-shot Station.

Indicators on the screen

Each time you press the DISP (Screen display switch) button, the screen status changes. See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.

When shooting still images

When shooting movies

Display Indication

60Min Battery remaining

• Only is indicated, depending on a mode.

Recording media

Recording folder

• This does not appear when using the internal memory.

SteadyShot (68)

Radio field strength with a network

3:2 3M

2M VGA 16:9

[400] Remaining number of

[00:00:00] Maximum recording time

Image size

recordable images

(57)

(22)

Display Indication

The setting that has been selected by the menu

Zoom scaling (19, 67)

(16)

Indicators on the screen

Display Indication

z (Green) z (Red)

AE/AF lock (19) Recording a movie

Standby Standby a movie

00:00:00 Recording time

NR slow shutter

• When the shutter speed drops below a certain speed in low light conditions, the NR (Noise Reduction) slow shutter function activates automatically to reduce the picture noise.

125 Shutter speed

F3.5 Aperture value

+2.0EV Exposure Value

(34)

ISO number (38)

Display Indication

C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display

(115)

E Low battery warning (115)

+ Spot metering cross hair

(37)

AF range finder frame (35)

Display Indication

AF illuminator (67)

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 116).

Self-timer (21)

Flash mode (20)

Macro/Magnifying Glass

(20)

Latest recording history

(16)

Indicators on the screen

When playing back

Display Indication

60Min Battery remaining

• Only is indicated, depending on a mode.

The destination medium of

Original Images

Playback folder

• This does not appear when using the internal memory.

PictBridge connecting

(57)

(100)

Search keyword

Index mode

12/12 Image number/Number of

images recorded in selected folder

Display Indication

Vo l u m e (23)

AV L S

1.3

C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display

Zoom scaling

(23)

(115)

00:00:12 Counter

Playback bar

NXM my

Playback

(23)

N Playback X Pause M Fast-forward m Rewind y Frame-by-frame

(advance)

Frame-by-frame

(reverse)

Movie operation guide

>/M Skip/Fastforward

./m Skip/Rewind y Frame-by-frame

(advance)

Frame-by-frame

(reverse)

PictBridge connecting

(100)

• Do not disconnect the USB cable while the icon is displayed.

2007/01/01

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Information area

Indicators on the screen

Display Indication

DSC00012

2007/01/01 9:30AM

3:2 3M

2M VGA 16:9

File number (56)

Color Detection

Face Detection

Label

Recorded date/time of the playback image

Image size

(22)

-30fps

Frame number per second

(22)

- Protect (47)

Comment

Label

(49)

PC backup (done/undone)

Image analysis (done/ undone)

Original Image (stored/not stored)

Changing the screen display

Each time you press the DISP (Screen display switch) button, the display changes as follows.

DISP (Screen display switch) button

• By pressing DISP (Screen display switch) button longer, you can increase the LCD backlight (only when the camera is used with the battery pack).

During shooting

Indicator off Setting display on

Latest recording history

• When shooting a movie, the indicators disappear from the screen. After the shooting, the screen returns to the previous status.

During playback (single screen)

Indicator off Indicators on

Information area

Changing the screen display

During playback (Index screen)

4-image index

• For details on an index screen, see page 24.

30-image index 100-image index

Home screen

The background is black

The background is white

During Collaboration Shot

Normal Multi angles

Single image +

6-image index

Displays your images and those of all other connected users in order of recording time

• For details on the Collaboration Shot t page 91

Displays the images of each connected user separately

Basic Operations

Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode)

Shutter button

OPEN (CAMERA) lever

Lens cover

Zoom button

/ (Movie/Photo)

button

(Flash) button

(Image Size)

button

Control button

Left

Press z

Down

/ (Macro/Magnifying

Glass) button

(Self-timer) button

1 Open the lens cover by sliding the OPEN (CAMERA) lever.

Open until it clicks.

2 Select a mode with the / (Movie/Photo) button.

Each time you press the / (Movie/Photo) button, the mode changes between Movie and Photo.

3 Hold the camera steady, keeping your arms at your side.

Position the subject in the center of the LCD screen.

Right

Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode)

4 Shoot with the shutter button.

Aside from an Original Image, a small size Album Image is recorded in the internal memory (page 7).

Still image:

1Press 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.

2Press the shutter button fully down.

The shutter sounds.

AE/AF lock indicator

Movie:

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 approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches). Shoot in the close-up (Macro) mode or Magnifying Glass mode (page 20) when you shoot a subject closer than the shooting distance.

• When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly and the beep does not sound. The AF range finder frame disappears from the LCD screen. 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

Using the zoom

Press the zoom button.

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

For details on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality, see page 67.

Basic Operations

Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode)

Flash (Selecting a flash mode for still images)

Press repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.

: Flash Auto

Strobes when there is insufficient light or backlight (default setting)

• No indicator appears on the lower part of the screen even if you select this setting.

: Flash forced on

: Slow synchro (Flash forced on)

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

: Flash forced off

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

• The CHG lamp flashes while charging the flash.

Macro/Magnifying Glass (Shooting close-up)

Press / repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.

: Macro Off (Default setting)

• No indicator appears on the lower part of the screen even if you select this setting.

: Macro On (W side: Approx. 8 cm or farther (3 1/4 inches or farther), T side: Approx. 25 cm or farther

(9 7/8 inches or farther))

:Magnifying Glass On (Locked to the W side: Approx. 1 to 20 cm (13/32 to 7 7/8 inches))

Macro

• 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 drops.

Magnifying Glass

• Use this mode to shoot at even closer distances than (Macro) recording.

• Burst and Exposure Bracket cannot be used (page 39).

• The optical zoom is locked to the W side and cannot be used.

• When you press the zoom button, the image is enlarged using the digital zoom.

Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode)

Using the self-timer

Press repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.

: Not using the self-timer

• No indicator appears on the lower part of the screen even if you select this setting.

: Setting the 10-second delay self-timer

: Setting the 2-second delay self-timer

Press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes, and a beep sounds until the shutter operates.

Self-timer lamp

To cancel, press again.

Basic Operations

Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode)

To change the image size

Press (Image Size), and then move the control button to select the size. The default settings are marked with .

Image size Usage guidelines No. of images Printing

6M (2816×2112) For prints up to A4(8×10") Less

3:2

(2816×1872) Shoot with 3:2 aspect ratio

Fine

3M (2048×1536) For prints up to 13×18 cm(5×7")

2M (1632×1224) For prints up to 9×13 cm(3.5×5")

VGA (640×480) For emailing (640×480)

(1920×1080)

16:9

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

2) Both edges of the image may be cut off when printing (page 112).

3) By using a Memory Stick slot, USB connection, or via a network (page 95), you can enjoy images in

higher quality.

Movie image size Frame/Second Usage guidelines

Display On 16:9 HDTV

Rough

640×480 Approx. 30 Display on TV

320×240 Approx. 30 For emailing (320×240)

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

Viewing/deleting images

POWER button

(Index)/

(Playback zoom)

button

(Playback zoom)

butto n

(Playback) button

(Delete) button

Control button

Left

Down

BACK button

MENU button

Right

Press z

1 Press the (Playback) button.

When the lens cover is closed, pressing the POWER button turns on the camera with the playback mode.

2 Select an image by moving the control button to C/c.

Moving it to C displays the previous image, and moving it to c displays the next image.

Movie:

Press

z to play back a movie. (Press z again to stop playback.)

Holding the control button to C to rewind and to c to fast forward. Moving the control button to X/x to adjust the volume.

To delete images

1 Display the image you want to delete and press (Delete). 2 Select [Original Image Only] or [Original & Album Images] with the control button, then press

To cancel the deletion

Select [Exit], then press z.

To view an enlarged image (playback zoom)

Press while displaying a still image. To undo the zoom, press . Adjust the portion: Moving the control button to X/x/C/c. Cancel playback zoom: Press BACK.

• If you operate the playback zoom function, the screen indicators are turned off except for the zoom scaling

indicator.

Basic Operations

Viewing/deleting images

Viewing an index screen

Press (Index) to switch to the index screen. Each time you press DISP (Screen display switch) or (Index), the screen changes as follows.

DISP (Screen display switch) button

DISP (Screen display switch) or (Index) button

Select an image with the control button. To return to the single-image screen, press z.

To delete images in index mode

1 Press (Delete) while the index screen is displayed. 2 Select the images (below). 3 Select [Original Image Only] or [Original & Album Images] with the control button, then press

Selecting multiple images

After you select multiple images, you can perform the following functions on all the selected images collectively. Delete/Print/Picture Gift/Share Images/Import/Export/Slide Show/Label/Protect

1 Select the image selection mode in each function.

The browse screen appears.

Viewing/deleting images

2 Select the image with the control button, then press z.

The mark is checked in the box of the image.

To select all the images in an album (or a folder)

Keep the control button to C until the frame of an album (or a folder) is selected, then press z. The mark is checked in the box of all the images in the album (or folder).

3 Press MENU.

4 Select [OK], then press z.

Each function is executed.

To cancel the selection

In Step 2, select the image that the mark is checked, then press z. The mark is took off from the box of the image.

Basic Operations

How to operate – home/menu

Using the home screen

The home screen is the basic screen used for accessing the various functions. You can access the home screen regardless of the shooting/viewing mode.

Control button

Right

Left

Press z

Down

HOME button

1 Press HOME to display the home screen.

Menu items

The available menu items vary depending on the mode position. Only the available items are displayed on the screen.

( : available)

Menu for shooting (page 34)

Camera

Scene

Focus —

Metering Mode —

White Bal —

ISO — — —

REC Mode

Flash Level —

Camera Set.

*The operation is limited according to the Scene Selection mode (page 33).

Menu for viewing (page 45)

Album ( Folder) Manage Images

Edit Image Label

Find Print

Slide Show Import ( Export)

Details

Auto Program

—— —

Scene

Selection

—

* —

——

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