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Notes on the types of “Memory Stick”
media that you can use (sold
separately)
“Memory Stick Duo” media:
You can use a “Memory Stick
Duo” media with the camera.
“Memory Stick”
media: You cannot use a
“Memory Stick” media
with the camera.
Other memory cards cannot be used.
• For details on “Memory Stick Duo” media, see
page 142.
When using a “Memory Stick Duo”
media with “Memory Stick” media
compatible equipment
You can use the “Memory Stick Duo” media
by inserting it into the “Memory Stick Duo”
media Adaptor (sold separately).
“Memory Stick
Duo” media
Adaptor
Notes on the battery pack
• Charge the battery pack (supplied) before using
the camera for the first time.
• You can charge the battery pack even if it is not
completely discharged. In addition, even if the
battery pack is not fully charged, you can use the
partially charged capacity of the battery pack as
is.
• If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a
long time, use up the existing charge and
remove it from the camera, then store it in a
cool, dry place. This is to maintain the battery
pack functions.
• For details on the usable battery pack, see
page 144.
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, some tiny black and/or
bright dots (white, red, blue or green) may
appear on the LCD screen. These dots are a
normal result of the manufacturing process and
do not affect the recording.
Black, white, red,
blue or green dots
• 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 movable lens, and be
careful not to apply force to it.
The images used in this Handbook
The images used as examples in this Handbook are
reproduced images, and are not actual images shot
using this camera.
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Carl Zeiss lens
The camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens
which is capable of reproducing sharp images with
excellent contrast.
The lens for the camera has been produced under a
quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in
accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss
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Changing the DISP (screen display) setting ······· 17
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Program Auto ······················································ 25
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Image Index ························································ 35
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Viewing images on a TV ··································· 105
Enjoying your Windows computer····················· 108
Installing the software (supplied)······················· 110
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Enjoying images on your computer··················· 112
Using the “Music Transfer” (supplied)··············· 116
Using your Macintosh computer························ 117
Viewing “Cyber-shot Step-up Guide” ················ 120
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On the “Memory Stick Duo” media···················· 142
On the battery pack··········································· 144
On the battery charger ······································ 145
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Leaving the settings to
the camera
Shooting portraits
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mode
Shooting food
arrangements
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Scene Selection··················································· 21
Scene Recognition ·············································· 51
Soft Snap ······························································· 21
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Face Detection····················································· 54
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Control button
screen.
2 Select the desired menu item with v/V/b/B on
the control button.
3 Press the MENU button to turn off the Menu
screen.
MENU button
In the table below, indicates a function is available and — that it is unavailable. The icons
below [] and [] indicate the available modes.
Mode dial
Menu items
Scene Selection
Movie shooting mode
Image Size
Flash
REC Mode
EV
ISO
White Balance
Focus
Metering Mode
Scene Recognition
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Face Detection
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You can select the various viewing functions easily from the MENU button.
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Control button
playback mode.
2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu
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the control button.
4 Press z on the center of the control button.
(Playback)
button
MENU button
MENU/Settings
In the table below, indicates a function is available and — that it is unavailable.
View Mode
Menu items
(Slideshow)
(Date List)
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(Add / Remove
Favorites)
(Retouch)
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Resize)
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• Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen.
• When the mode dial is set to (Easy Shooting), if you press MENU, the Delete screen appears. You
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You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen.
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screen.
2 Select (Settings) with V on the control button,
then press z on the center of the control button to
display the setup screen.
3 Select the desired category with v/V, then press
B to select each item, then z.
4 Select the desired setting, then press z.
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Shooting Settings
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AF Illuminator
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• [Shooting Settings] appears only when settings have been entered from shooting mode.
• [“Memory Stick” Tool] appears only when a “Memory Stick Duo” media is inserted in the camera, while
[Internal Memory Tool] appears only when a “Memory Stick Duo” media is not inserted.
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Identifying parts
A (Smile) button (28)
B ON/OFF (Power) button
C Mode dial (16)
D Shutter button
E For shooting: W/T (zoom) lever (29)
For viewing: (Playback zoom) lever/
(Index) lever (34, 35)
F Microphone
G Flash
H Hook for lens cap strap
I Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp/AF
illuminator
J Lens
K LCD screen
L Speaker
M Hook for wrist strap
N (Playback) button (33)
O (Delete) button (36)
P MENU button (10)
Q Control button
Menu on: v/V/b/B/z
Menu off: DISP/ / /
R Tripod receptacle
S Battery/“Memory Stick Duo” media cover
T Battery insertion slot
U “Memory Stick Duo” media slot
V Multi connector
W Battery eject lever
X Access lamp
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Using the mode dial
Set the mode dial to the desired function.
(Movie Mode)
(Manual Exposure
Shooting)
(Program Auto)
(Intelligent Auto
Adjustment)
(Easy Shooting)
(Scene Selection)
Allows you to record movies with audio (page 27).
Allows you to adjust the exposure manually (both the shutter speed
and the aperture value) (page 26). You can set various functions
using the menu.
Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both
the shutter speed and the aperture value) (page 25). You can set
various functions using the menu.
Allows you to shoot with the settings adjusted automatically
(page 20).
Allows you to shoot/view still images with easy-to-see indicators
(page 23).
Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene
(page 21).
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1 Press DISP (screen display) on the control button.
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(Bright +
Image Only)
(Bright +
Histogram)
(Bright)Sets screen brighter and displays the
(Normal)Sets screen to standard brightness and displays
Note
• If you view images in bright outside light, adjust the screen brightness up. However, the battery power
may decrease faster under such condition.
Sets screen brighter and displays only images.
Sets screen brighter and displays a graph of the
image brightness.
Image information is also displayed during
playback.
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Histogram
A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image. The graph display indicates a bright
image when skewed to the right side, and a dark image when skewed to the left side.
A Number of pixels
B Brightness
A
B
BrightDark
1 Press DISP (screen display) on the control button, then select [Bright +
Histogram].
Notes
• The histogram also appears when playing back a single image, but you cannot adjust the exposure.
• The histogram does not appear while recording movies, playing back movies, viewing vertical
orientation images or rotated still images.
• A large difference in the histogram displayed during shooting and playback may occur when:
– The flash strobes.
– The shutter speed is slow or fast.
• The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras.
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Using the internal memory
The camera has approximately 11 MB of internal memory. This memory is not removable. Even
when there is no “Memory Stick Duo” media inserted in the camera, you can record images
using this internal memory.
When a “Memory Stick Duo” media is inserted
[Recording]: Images are recorded on the “Memory Stick
B
Duo” media.
[Playback]: Images on the “Memory Stick Duo” media are
played back.
[Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be
performed on images on the “Memory Stick Duo” media.
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When there is no “Memory Stick Duo” media
inserted
[Recording]: Images are recorded using the internal
memory.
[Playback]: Images stored in the internal memory are played
back.
[Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be
performed on images in the internal memory.
On image data stored in the internal memory
We recommend that you copy (back up) data without error using one of the following methods.
To copy (back up) data on a hard disk of your computer
Perform the procedure on pages 112 to 113 without a “Memory Stick Duo” media inserted in the
camera.
To copy (back up) data on a “Memory Stick Duo” media
Prepare a “Memory Stick Duo” media with sufficient free capacity, then perform the procedure
explained in [Copy] (page 101).
Notes
• You cannot transfer image data on a “Memory Stick Duo” media to the internal memory.
• By making a USB connection between the camera and a computer with a cable for multi-use terminal,
you can transfer data stored in the internal memory to a computer. However you cannot transfer data on a
computer to the internal memory.
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Intelligent Auto Adjustment
Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically.
1 Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment).
2 Shoot with the shutter button.
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• Flash mode is set to [Flash Auto] or [Flash Off].
zOn Scene Recognition
Scene Recognition operates in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode. This function lets the
camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image.
Scene Recognition icon
The camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using a tripod),
(Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (Landscape), (Macro) or (Portrait), and
displays an icon on the LCD screen when the scene is recognized.
For details, see page 51.
zIf you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult
to focus on
• The shortest shooting distance is approximately 2 cm (13/16 inches) (W), 90 cm (2 feet 11 1/2
inches) (T) (from the lens).
• When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to
flash slowly and the beep does not sound. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting
(page 48).
Focusing may be difficult in the following situations:
– It is dark and the subject is distant.
– The contrast between the subject and the background is poor.
– The subject is seen through glass.
– The subject is moving quickly.
– There is reflective light or shiny surfaces.
– The subject is backlit or there is a flashing light.
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Scene Selection
Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene.
1 Set the mode dial to (Scene Selection).
2 Select the desired mode t z on the control button.
If you want to switch to another scene, press the MENU button.
(High Sensitivity)
Allows you to shoot images without a
flash under low light conditions,
reducing blur.
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(Advanced
Sports Shooting)
(Landscape)
(Twilight Portrait)
(Twilight)
(Gourmet)
Allows you to shoot images with a softer atmosphere for
portraits and flowers, etc.
Allows you to shoot fast movements such as in sports.
While the shutter button is pressed halfway, subject
motion is predicted and focus is adjusted.
Allows easy shooting of distant scenes by focusing in
the distance. Shoots vivid blue sky and flora colors.
Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with the
night view in the background without compromising the
atmosphere.
Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without
losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings.
Shifts to Macro mode, allowing you to shoot food
arrangements in delicious and bright color.
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(Snow)
(Fireworks)
Allows you to record the blue of the water clearly when
shooting seaside or lakeside scenes.
Allows you to record clear images preventing sunken
colors in snowy scenes or other places where the whole
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• When you shoot images using (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight) or (Fireworks) mode, the shutter
speed is slower and the images tend to blur. To prevent blurring, the use of a tripod is recommended.
Functions you can use in Scene Selection
For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition, a combination of
functions is determined by the camera. indicates a function is available, and — that it is
unavailable. The icons below [Flash] indicate the available flash modes.
Some functions are not available, depending on the Scene Selection mode.
Face
Macro
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Allows you shoot still images using the minimum necessary functions.
The settings you can change are [Image Size], [Self-Timer] and [Flash].
The text size increases and indicators become easier to see.
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Note
• The battery charge is used up more quickly because the screen brightness increases automatically.
zChanging Image Size, Flash and Self-Timer settings
Image Size:MENU t [Image Size] t z on the control button t desired
mode t z
Select between [Large] or [Small] size.
Self-Timer: on the control button t desired mode
Select between [Self-Timer 10sec] or [Self-Timer Off] mode.
Flash: on the control button t desired mode
Select between [Flash Auto] or [Flash Off] mode.
MENU t [Flash] t z on the control button t desired mode
tz
Select between [Auto] or [Off] mode.
zOn Scene Recognition
Scene Recognition operates in Easy Shooting mode. This function lets the camera
automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image.
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The camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using a tripod),
(Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (Landscape), (Macro) or (Portrait), and
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zOn Easy Viewing mode
When you press the (Playback) button with the mode dial set to (Easy Shooting),
the playback screen text becomes larger and easier to see. And the functions that can be
used are limited to the minimum.
(Delete) buttonYou can delete the currently displayed image.
Select [OK] t z.
MENU buttonYou can delete the currently displayed image with [Delete Single
Image], delete all images in a folder with [Delete All Images].
• View Mode is set to [Folder View]. If you set the mode dial to a mode other than (Easy
Shooting), then playback images, the images are displayed in the preselected View Mode.
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Program Auto
Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the
aperture value). Also you can select various settings using the menu.
1 Set the mode dial to (Program Auto).
2 Shoot with the shutter button.
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Manual Exposure Shooting
You can shoot at your favorite exposure by manually setting the shutter speed and aperture
value.
1 Set the mode dial to (Manual Exposure Shooting).
2 Press z on the control button.
3 Select the shutter speed and aperture value using control button.
Control buttonFeature
v VAperture value
b BShutter speed
zReturn
• Select a shutter speed from 1/2000 to 30 second.
• When the zoom is fully set to W side, you can select an aperture F3.5 or F8.0.
When the zoom is fully set to T side, you can select an aperture F4.4 or F10.
4 Press the shutter button to shoot the image.
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• If proper exposure is not obtained by your settings, the setting value indicators on the screen will flash
when the shutter button is pressed halfway down. You can shoot in this condition, but exposure
readjustment is recommended.
• The flash is set to [Flash On] or [Flash Off].
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The difference between the settings and proper exposure judged by the camera appears as an
EV value on screen.
Shutter speed/aperture value
Exposure value
0EV is the value judged as the most suitable by the camera.
• When the shutter speed is one second or slower, the shutter speed is indicated by [”], for example,
[1”].
• When you set the shutter speed slower, using a tripod is recommended to prevent the effects of
vibration.
• When the shutter speed becomes slower than a certain speed, the NR slow shutter function is
activated automatically to reduce image noise, and [NR] appears on the screen.
• If you select slow shutter speeds, it takes time to process the data.
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Allows you to record movies with audio.
1 Set the mode dial to (Movie Mode).
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Smile Shutter
When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically.
1 Press (Smile) button.
2 Wait detecting a smile.
When the smile level exceeds the b point on the indicator, the
camera records images automatically.
If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter, the camera
shoots the image, then returns to Smile Shutter mode.
3 To stop shooting, press (Smile) button again.
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• Shooting using the Smile Shutter ends automatically when either the “Memory Stick Duo” media or
internal memory becomes full.
• Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions.
• You cannot use the digital zoom function.
• When (Advanced Sports Shooting), (Landscape), (Twilight), (Gourmet) or (Fireworks)
mode is selected in Scene Selection, you cannot use the Smile Shutter function.
zHints for better capturing of smiles
1 Do not cover the eyes with the bangs.
Do not obscure the face by hat, masks, sunglasses, etc.
2 Try to orient the face in front of the camera and be as
level as possible. Keep the eyes narrowed.
3 Give a clear smile with an open mouth. The smile is
easier to detect when the teeth are showing.
• The shutter operates when any person whose face is being detected smiles.
• You can select or register the priority subject for face detection with [Face Detection]. When the
selected-face is registered in the camera memory, Smile Detection is performed only for that face.
To perform smile detection for a different face, change the priority face with z on the control
button (page 54).
• If a smile is not detected, set the [Smile Detection Sensitivity] in setting menu.
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Zoom
You can enlarge the image when shooting. The camera’s optical zoom function can enlarge
images up to 10×.
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1 Move the W/T (Zoom) lever.
When the lever is moved towards T, the camera zooms in.
When the lever is moved towards W, the camera zooms out.
Moving the lever slightly zooms slowly and moving the lever
fully zooms fast.
• When the zoom scale exceeds 10×, see page 82.
Notes
• The operating sound of the lens or beep sound of buttons might be recorded while shooting a movie.
• Even if you turn the lever fully, the camera zooms slowly while shooting a movie.
T side
W side
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Self-Timer
1 Press (Self-Timer) on the control button.
2 Select the desired mode with the control button.
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(Self-Timer
Off)
(Self-Timer
10sec)
(Self-Timer
2sec)
Notes
• In Easy Shooting mode, you can select only [On] (10 sec) or [Off].
• In Advanced Sports Shooting mode, the Self-Timer cannot be used.
Does not use the self-timer.
Sets the 10-second delay self-timer.
When you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and a
beep sounds until the shutter operates.
To cancel, press again.
Sets the 2-second delay self-timer.
zReducing blurring with the two-second self-timer
• Use the 2-second delay self-timer to prevent blur of an image. The shutter is released 2 seconds after
you press the shutter button, which reduces camera shake when the shutter button is pressed.
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