Sony DSC-H200 User Manual

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DSC-H200

User Guide

Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about the camera.

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How to use this User Guide

Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the screen

Names of parts List of icons displayed on the screen

Using the shoulder strap

Using the internal memory

Using the In-Camera guide

In-Camera Guide

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Confirming the operation method

Using the control button Using MENU items (Shooting) Using MENU items (Viewing) Changing camera settings

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Shooting

Shooting still images

Shooting still images Zoom

Shooting movies

Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject

List of mode dial functions Intelligent Auto Program Auto Picture Effect Scene Selection Shooting panoramic images Manual Exposure Shooting

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Viewing

Viewing still images

Viewing still images Playback zoom Image Index

Deleting images

Viewing movies

Viewing panorama images

Scrolling panoramic images for display

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Useful shooting functions

Functions available for each shooting mode

Functions available for each shooting mode MENU items available for each shooting mode

Using shooting functions

Tracking focus DISP (Display Setting) Flash Self-Timer Smile Shutter Movie shooting scene Panorama Shooting Scene Easy Mode Color hue Extracted Color Soft Skin Effect Still Image Size / Panorama Image Size / Movie Size Exposure Compensation ISO White Balance Focus Metering Mode Cont. Shooting Settings Bracket Setting Scene Recognition Smile Detection Sensitivity Face Detection DRO Anti Blink

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Useful viewing functions

Functions available for each view mode

MENU items available for each view mode

MENU items (Viewing)

Beauty Effect Retouch Delete Slideshow View Mode Protect Print (DPOF) Rotate

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Changing settings

Shooting Settings

AF Illuminator Grid Line Disp. Resolution Digital Zoom Red Eye Reduction Blink Alert Write Date

Main Settings

Beep Panel Brightness Language Setting Display color Initialize Function Guide Video Out USB Connect Setting LUN Setting Download Music Empty Music Eye-Fi Power Save

Memory Card Tool/Internal Memory Tool

Format Create REC.Folder Change REC.Folder Delete REC.Folder Copy File Number

Clock Settings

Area Setting Date & Time Setting

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Viewing images on a TV

Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV

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Using with your computer

Recommended computer environment

Using the software

“PlayMemories Home” (Windows) Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows) “Music Transfer” Software for Mac

Importing images to a computer

Connecting the camera to the computer Importing images to a computer Disconnecting the camera from the computer

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Printing

Printing still images

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Troubleshooting

If you have problems

Troubleshooting

Batteries and power Shooting still images/movies Viewing images Computers Memory card Internal memory Printing Others

Warning indicators and messages

Messages

Situations this camera has difficulty handling

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Precautions/About this camera

Precautions

Precautions On the internal rechargeable backup battery Batteries Memory card

On cleaning

Number of still images and recordable time of movies

Number of still images Recordable time of movies

Using the camera abroad

On TV color systems

About this camera

License

Trademarks

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Before Use

How to use this User Guide

Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the screen

Names of parts List of icons displayed on the screen

Using the shoulder strap

Using the internal memory

Using the In-Camera guide

In-Camera Guide

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Confirming the operation method

Using the control button Using MENU items (Shooting) Using MENU items (Viewing) Changing camera settings

Shooting

Shooting still images

Shooting still images Zoom

Shooting movies

Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject

List of mode dial functions Intelligent Auto Program Auto Picture Effect Scene Selection Shooting panoramic images Manual Exposure Shooting

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Viewing

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Viewing still images

Viewing still images Playback zoom Image Index

Deleting images

Viewing movies

Viewing panorama images

Scrolling panoramic images for display

Useful shooting functions

Functions available for each shooting mode

Functions available for each shooting mode MENU items available for each shooting mode

Using shooting functions

Tracking focus DISP (Display Setting) Flash Self-Timer Smile Shutter Movie shooting scene Panorama Shooting Scene Easy Mode Color hue Extracted Color Soft Skin Effect Still Image Size / Panorama Image Size / Movie Size Exposure Compensation ISO White Balance Focus Metering Mode Cont. Shooting Settings Bracket Setting Scene Recognition Smile Detection Sensitivity Face Detection DRO Anti Blink

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Useful viewing functions

Functions available for each view mode

MENU items available for each view mode

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MENU items (Viewing)

Beauty Effect Retouch Delete Slideshow View Mode Protect Print (DPOF) Rotate

Changing settings

Shooting Settings

AF Illuminator Grid Line Disp. Resolution Digital Zoom Red Eye Reduction Blink Alert Write Date

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Main Settings

Beep Panel Brightness Language Setting Display color Initialize Function Guide Video Out USB Connect Setting LUN Setting Download Music Empty Music Eye-Fi Power Save

Memory Card Tool/Internal Memory Tool

Format Create REC.Folder Change REC.Folder Delete REC.Folder Copy File Number

Clock Settings

Area Setting Date & Time Setting

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Viewing images on a TV

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Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV

Using with your computer

Recommended computer environment

Using the software

“PlayMemories Home” (Windows) Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows) “Music Transfer” Software for Mac

Importing images to a computer

Connecting the camera to the computer Importing images to a computer Disconnecting the camera from the computer

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Printing

Printing still images

Troubleshooting

If you have problems

Troubleshooting

Batteries and power Shooting still images/movies Viewing images Computers Memory card Internal memory Printing Others

Warning indicators and messages

Messages

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Situations this camera has difficulty handling

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Precautions

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On the internal rechargeable backup battery Batteries Memory card

On cleaning

Number of still images and recordable time of movies

Number of still images Recordable time of movies

Using the camera abroad

On TV color systems

About this camera

License

Trademarks

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How to use this User Guide

Selecting a topic to display Searching a topic by keyword Returning to a previous page Printing out a page Marks and notations used in this User Guide

Selecting a topic to display

The following illustrations take Internet Explorer 7 as an example.

1. Click a title in the side bar on the left of the browser window. The title’s topic list appears in the right pane.

2. Click a topic title in the list.

Descriptions appear in the right pane.

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Change the font size by changing the setting of your web browser. For how to change the font size setting, refer to the Help of your web browser.

Searching a topic by keyword

Enter the keyword in the search window, then click the [Search] button.

Returning to a previous page

Use the browser’s back button to return to a previously viewed page, or use the breadcrumb trail navigation (A) to display the desired page.

Printing out a page

Click the [Print] button to print out the page you are viewing.

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In this User Guide, the sequence of operations is shown by arrows ( ) (A). Operate the camera in the order indicated.

Icons in the operating procedure sentences appear when the camera is in its default settings. The default setting is indicated by

indicates information that is useful to know.

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Names of parts

Mode dial: (Scene Selection)/ (Intelligent Auto)/ (Program Auto)/ (Manual Exposure Shooting)/ (Sweep Panorama)/ (Movie Mode)

Shutter button For shooting: W/T (zoom) lever

For viewing:

(Playback zoom) lever/ (Index) lever Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp/AF illuminator Lens Speaker Hook for shoulder strap

(flash pop-up) button

Flash

Microphone USB / A/V OUT terminal

LCD screen

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/ (In-Camera Guide/Delete) button Access lamp Control button

MENU on:

/ / /

MENU off: / / /

MENU button

(Playback) button

ON/OFF (Power) button/ ON/OFF (Power) lamp

Battery/Memory card cover Memory card slot Battery insertion slot Tripod socket hole

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List of icons displayed on the screen

List of shooting mode icons List of viewing mode icons

List of shooting mode icons

Display Indication

Battery charge remaining Low battery warning Image size/Panorama image

size/Movie size Scene Selection Shooting mode Scene Recognition icon White Balance Metering Mode

Vibration warning

Picture Effect

Scene Recognition Bracket Shooting Bracket Setting DRO

Cont. Shooting Settings

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Display Indication

Tracking focus Anti Blink AE/AF lock

ISO400 ISO number

NR slow shutter

125 Shutter speed F4.0 Aperture value +2.0EV Exposure Compensation

Soft Skin Effect

Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator

Zoom scaling

AF range finder frame indicator

REC Standby

Recording a movie/Movie standby

0:12 Recording time (m:s)

Display Indication

Recording folder

96 Number of recordable images 100Min Recordable time

Recording media (Memory card, internal memory) Eye-Fi mode display AF Illuminator Flash mode Red-eye reduction Flash charging

Display Indication

Self-timer

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Write Date Face detection Database file full/Database file error Destination

Histogram

AF range finder frame

Spot metering cross-hairs

List of viewing mode icons

Display Indication

Battery charge remaining Low battery warning

×2.0

Display Indication

101-0012 Folder-file number 2013-1-1

9:30 AM

Recorded date/time of the playback image

Image size/Panorama image size/Movie size

Protect Print order (DPOF) Playback zoom

View mode

Display Indication

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Playback folder

12/12

Image number/Number of images recorded in selected date range, folder

Playback media (Memory card, internal memory) Eye-Fi mode display Changing folders Metering Mode Flash mode

White Balance

ISO400 ISO number

Display Indication

+2.0EV Exposure Compensation 500 Shutter speed F4.0 Aperture value

Playback Playback bar

00:00:12 Counter

Histogram

Volume

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Using the shoulder strap

Attach the shoulder strap and lens cap strap to prevent the camera from damage by being dropped.

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Using the internal memory

On image data stored in the internal memory

The camera has approximately 55 MB of internal memory. You can record images on the internal memory when there is no memory card inserted in the camera.

When a memory card is inserted

[Recording]: Images are recorded on the memory card. [Playback]: Images on the memory card are played back. [Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be performed on images on the memory card.

When there is no memory card inserted

[Recording]: Images are recorded using the internal memory.

You cannot record movies to the internal memory when the movie image size is [1280x720(Fine)] or

[1280x720(Standard)]. [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 using one of the following methods.

To copy (back up) data on a hard disk of your computer

Without a memory card inserted in the camera, import the images into a computer. [Details]

To copy (back up) data on a memory card

Prepare a memory card with sufficient free capacity, then copy the images in the internal memory to the memory card. [Details]

Notes

You cannot transfer image data on a memory card to the internal memory. By making a USB connection between the camera and a computer with a USB cable, 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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In-Camera Guide

This camera contains an internal function guide. This allows you to search the camera’s functions according to your needs. You can use the selected function after reading the guide.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select the desired MENU item using

3. Press the

The operation guide for the MENU item you have selected in step 2 is displayed.

4. Use When [Use this function] is displayed on the screen, select it to switch to that mode. If you press the

search the guide using keywords or icons.

Notes

/ (In-Camera Guide) button is not available in Easy Mode.

Depending on the selected functions, the operation guide and details may not be displayed.

/ (In-Camera Guide) button.

/ to switch among summary, operation and detail screens.

/ (In-Camera Guide) button when the MENU screen is not displayed, you can

/ on the control button.

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