Sony DSC-H100 Users guide

Digital Still Camera

Instruction Manual

4-439-008-51(1)

DSC-H100

English

Learning more about the camera (“Cyber-shot User Guide”)

“Cyber-shot User Guide” is an on-line manual. Refer to it for
in-depth instructions on the many functions of the camera.
1 Access the Sony support page.

http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/Support/

2 Select your country or region.
3 Search for the model name of your camera within the

support page.

• Check the model name on the bottom of your camera.

Checking the supplied items

The number in parentheses indicates the number of pieces.

• Camera (1)

• LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries (4)

• Dedicated USB cable (1) (Sony Corporation 1-837-783-)

• Shoulder strap (1)

• Lens cap (1)/Lens cap strap (1)

• Instruction Manual (this manual) (1)

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WARNING

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

For Customers in Europe

[ Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo,
108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony
Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or
guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee
documents.

This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC
Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8 feet).

[ Attention

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

[ Notice

If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail),
restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc.)
again.

[ Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in

the European Union and other European countries with separate
collection systems)

please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop
where you purchased the product.

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product
shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to
the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help
prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human
health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling
of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural
resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product,

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[ Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in the European Union

and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery
provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste.
On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a
chemical symbol. The chemical symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are
added if the battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004% lead.

potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the
materials will help to conserve natural resources.
In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a
permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by
qualified service staff only.
To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life to
the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the
product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of
waste batteries.
For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact
your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you
purchased the product.

By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent

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Identifying parts

A Mode dial: (Scene

Selection)/ (Intelligent
Auto)/ (Program Auto)/

(Manual Exposure Shooting)/

(Sweep Panorama)/
(Movie Mode)

B Shutter button

C For shooting: W/T (Zoom) lever

For viewing: (Playback
zoom) lever/ (Index) lever

D Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter

lamp/AF illuminator

E Lens
F Speaker
G Hook for shoulder strap
H (flash pop-up) button

• When you do not want to fire
the flash, push the flash unit
down by hand to retract it.

I Flash
J Microphone
K USB / A/V OUT jack
L LCD screen
M / (In-Camera Guide/Delete)

button

N Access lamp
O Control button

MENU on: v/V/b/B/z
MENU off: DISP/ / / /
Tracking focus

P MENU button
Q (Playback) button
R ON/OFF (Power) button/

ON/OFF (Power) lamp

S Battery/memory card cover
T Memory card slot
U Battery insertion slot
V Tripod receptacle

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

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Inserting the batteries/a memory card (sold separately)

Ensure the notched corner faces correctly.

Open the cover.

1

Insert the memory card (sold separately).

2

• With the notched corner facing as illustrated, insert the memory card
until it clicks into place.

Match +/– and insert the batteries.

3

Close the cover.

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Memory cards that you can use

Memory Card For still images For movies

Memory Stick PRO Duo aa (Mark2 only)

A

Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo aa

Memory Stick Duo a —

B Memory Stick Micro (M2) aa (Mark2 only)

SD memory card aa (Class 4 or faster)

C

SDHC memory card aa (Class 4 or faster)

microSD memory card aa (Class 4 or faster)

D

microSDHC memory card aa (Class 4 or faster)

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In this manual, the products in the table are collectively referred to as
followings:

A: “Memory Stick Duo” media
B: “Memory Stick Micro” media
C: SD card
D: microSD memory card

Note

• When using “Memory Stick Micro” media or microSD memory cards with this
camera, make sure to use with the appropriate adaptor.

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To remove the memory card/batteries

Memory card: Push the memory card in once.
Batteries: Be sure not to drop the batteries.

Note

• Never open the battery/memory card cover or remove the batteries/memory card
when the access lamp (page 5) is lit. This may cause damage to data in the
memory card/internal memory.

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Batteries you can and cannot use with your camera

In the table below, a indicates the battery can be used, while — indicates the
one cannot be used.

Battery type Supplied Supported Rechargeable

LR6 (size AA) alkaline
batteries

HR15/51: HR6 (size AA)
Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries

Lithium batteries* — — —

Manganese batteries* — — —

Ni-Cd batteries* — — —

* Operating performance cannot be ensured if voltage drops or other problems are

caused by the nature of the battery.

aa—

— aa

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Notes

• The performance of your camera differs depending on the manufacturer and the
type of battery you use. Also, battery-performance may decline dramatically under
low temperatures. Especially, at temperatures below 5 °C (41 °F), your camera
may get turned off unexpectedly as you turn it on or switch the playback mode to
the shooting mode.
For more details on batteries, see “Batteries” in “Cyber-shot User Guide”.

• Please note that we cannot guarantee full performance of your camera when using
the batteries not indicated as “supported” in the above table.

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Battery life and number of images you can record/
view

Battery life (min.) Number of Images

Shooting still images Approx. 175 Approx. 350

Viewing still images Approx. 400 Approx. 8000

Shooting movies Approx. 150 —

Notes

• The number of images that can be recorded is an approximate number when
shooting with new batteries. The number may be less depending on the
circumstances.

• The number of images that can be recorded is when shooting under the following
conditions:
– Using Sony “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (Mark2) media (sold separately).
– New batteries are used at an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F).

• The number of still images that can be recorded is based on the CIPA standard,
and is for shooting under the following conditions.
(CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association)
– [Panel Brightness] is set to [3].
– Shooting once every 30 seconds.
– The zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends.
– The flash strobes once every two times.
– The power turns on and off once every ten times.

• The battery life for movies is when shooting under the following conditions:
– Recording mode: 720 FINE
– When continuous shooting ends because of set limits (page 17), press the shutter

button down again and continue shooting. Shooting functions such as the zoom
do not operate.

• The values shown for alkaline battery are based on commercial norms, and do not
apply to all alkaline batteries in all conditions. The values may vary, depending on

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