Sony DSC-T1 Cyber-Shot Operating Instructions Manual

3-085- 733-11 (1 )

Getting started

Shooting still images

Viewing still images

Deleting still images

Before advanced operations

Advanced still image shooting

Advanced still image viewing

Still image editing

Enjoying movies

Enjoying images on your computer

Troubleshooting

Additional information

Index

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

moisture.

For the Customers in the U.S.A.

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uninsulated "dangerous

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shock to persons.

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2

If you have any questions about this product,
you may call:

Sony Customer lnfonnation Center

1-800-222-S0NY

(7669)

The number below is for the FCC related matters
only.

Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: DSC-Tl
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road,

Oradell, NJ 07649 U.S.A.

Te1cphone No.: 201-930-6972
This device complies with Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
fol1owing 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:

Model DSC-Tl is to be used with USB cradle
Model UC-TA and AC Adaptor Model AC-
LM5.

CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.

Note:

This equipment has hcen 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 wi II 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 COITectthe 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 dilferent from that to which the

receiver is connected.

-

Consult the dealer or an experienced radial

TV technician for help.

The shielded interface cable must be used with

the equipment in order to comply with the limits

for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part

15 of FCC Rules.

RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION
BATTERIES

Lithium-Ion batteries are
recyclable.
You can help preserve our
environment by returning your
used rechargeable batteries to
the collection and recycling location nearest
you.

For more information regarding recycling of
rechargeab1e batteries, call tol1 free

1-800-822-8837, or visit

http://www.rbrc.org/

Caution: Do not handle damaged or 1eaking

Lithium-Ion batteries.

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH
WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,

FULLY INSERT.

Never expose the battery pack to temperature
above 60'C

(140'F), such as in a car parked in the

sun or under

direct

sunlight.

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted
to this equipment for your safety and

convenience.

Shonld the fuse in the plug supplied need to be
replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied
one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362,
(i.e., marked with

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or

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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 p1ug without the fuse cover. If you
shou1d 10se the fuse cover, p1ease contact your
nearest Sony service station.

This product has been tested and found compliant
with the limits sets out in the EMC Directive for

using connection cables shorter than 3 meters

(9.8 feet).

Attention

The electromagnetic field at the specific

frequencies may influence the picture and sound
of this camera.

Notice
If static electricity or electromagnetism causes

data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart

the application or disconnect and connect the

USB cable again.

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For the Customers in the U.S.A.

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15
OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO
CONDITIONS:

(I) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND

(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY
INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,

INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY
CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

For the Customers in Canada

THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS
COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-Om.

Certain countries and regions may regulate

disposal of the battery used to power this product.
Please consult with your local authority.

3

Before using your camera

Trial recording

Beforeyou 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 possible due to

a malfunction of you I camera or recording media,
etc.

Back up recommendation

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

Notes on image data compatibility

. This camera conforms with the Design rule for

Camera File system universal standard

established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics
and Information Technology Industries

Association).

. Playback of images recorded with your camera

on other equipment and playback of images

recorded or edited

with

other equipment on

your camera arc not guaranteed.

Precaution on copyright

Television programs, films, video tapes, and other
matcdals may be copyrighted. Unauthorized
recording of such materials may be contrary to

the provision of the copyright laws.

4

Do not shake or strike the camera

In addition to malfunctions and inability to record

images, this may render the "Memory Stick Duo"

unusable or image data breakdown, damage or
loss may occur.

LCD screen, LCD finder (only models
with an LCD finder) and lens

.The LCD screen and the LCD finder are

manufactured using extremely high-precision

technology so over 99.99% of the pixels arc

operational for effective use. However, there

may be some tiny black points andJor bright
points (white, red, b1ue or green in color) that
constantly appear on the LCD screen and the
LCD finder. These points are normal in the

manufacturing process and do not affect the
recording in any way.

. Be careful when placing the camera near a

window or outdoors. Exposing the LCD screen,
the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long

periods may cause malfunctions.

.Do not press the LCD screen hardly. The screen

may be uneven and that may cause a
malfunction.

. Do not press the lens portion hard, or it may

cause the malfunction of the lens.

.Images may be trailed on the LCD screen

in a

cold location. This is not a malfunction.

Carl Zeiss lens

This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss Jens
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.

Clean the flash surface before use

The heat of flash emission may cause dirt on the

flash surface to become discolored or to stick to
the flash surface, resulting in insufficient light

emission.

Do not get the camera wet

When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or

under similar conditions, be careful not to get the
camera wet. If moisture condensation occurs, see

page 108 and follow the instructions on how to

remove it before using the camera.

Do not expose the camera to sand or
dust

Using the camera in sandy or dusty locations may
cause malfunction.

Do not aim the camera at the sun or

other bright light

This may cause irrecoverable damage to your
eyes. Or it may cause the malfunction

of your

camera.

Note on the camera locations

Do not use the camera near a location that

generates strong radio wave or emits radiation.

The camera may not be able to record or play
back properly.

The pictures used in this manual

The photographs used as examples of pictures in

this manual arc reproduced images, and are not
actual images shot using this camera.

Trademarks

."Memory Stick Duo" and

MEMORY STI[K [JUO

are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

."Memory Stick PRO Duo" and

MEMORY STI[K PR[J [JUO

are trademarks of

Sony Corporation.

."MagicGate Memory Stick Duo" is a

trademark of Sony Corporation.

."Memory Stick," ~~,

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and "Magic Gate

Memory Stick" are trademarks of Sony

Corporation.

."Memory Stick PRO" and

MEMORY STI[K PR[J

are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

."MagicGate" and ML\.GICGL\.TE are

trademarks of Sony Corporation.

."InfoLITHlUM" is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

.Microsoft and Windows arc registered

trademarks of the U.S. Microsoft Corporation

in the United States and other countries.

.Macintosh, Mac OS and QuickTime arc

trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple
Computer, Inc.

. Pentium is a trademark or a registered

trademark of Intel Corporation.

. In addition, system and product names used in

this manual are, in general, trademarks or

registered trademarks of their respective
developers or manufacturers. However, the

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marks are not used in all cases in this

manual.

5

Table of contents

Before using your camera 4
Identifying the parts 8

Camera 8
USB cradle 10
Connecting and disconnecting your

camera 10

Charging the battery pack II
Using the AC Adaptor 15
Using your camera abroad 15
Turning on/off your camera 16
How to use the control button 16
Setting the date and time 17

6

Inserting and removing a "Memory Stick

Duo" 19

Setting the still image size 20
Image size 21
Basic still image shooting

-

Using auto adjustment mode 22

Checking the last image you shot

-

Quick Review 24

Indicators on the LCD screen during

shooting 25
Using the zoom feature 25
Shooting close-ups

-

Macro 27

Using the self-timer 28

Selecting a flash mode 29
Inserting the date and time on a still

image 30

Shooting according to scene conditions

- Scene Selection 32

Viewing images on the LCD screen of your

camera 35

Viewing images on a TV screen 37

Deleting images 39
Formatting a "Memory Stick Duo" 41

How to setup and operate your

camera 43
Changing the menu settings 43
Changing the items on the

Setup screen 44

Deciding the still image quality 44
Creating or selecting a folder 45

Creating a new folder 45
Changing the recording folder 46

Choosing an auto focus method .4

Choosing a focus range finder frame

-

AF range finder. .4

Choosing a focus operation

-

AF Mode 48

Setting the distance to the subject

-

Focus preset 49

Adjusting the exposure

-

EV adjustment 50

Displaying a histogram 51
Selecting the metering mode 52
Shooting three images with the exposure

shifted

-

Exposure Bracket.. 52

Adjusting color tones

-

White Balance 54

Adjusting the flash level

- Flash Level 55

Shooting images continuously

- Burst 55

Shooting in Multi Burst mode

- Multi Burst... 56

Shooting still images for e-mail

- E-Mail 57

Shooting still images with audio files

- Voice 58

Adding special effects

- Picture Effect.. 58

Selecting the folder and playing back

images

- Folder ... ... 60

Enlarging a portion of a still image 61

Enlarging an image

- Playback zoom 61

Recording an enlarged image

- Trimming 62

Playing back successive images

- Slide Show 62

Rotating still images

-

Rotate....... ... ......... 63

Playing back images shot in Multi Burst

mode ... ... ......... 64

Playing back continuously 64
Playing back frame by frame

-

Jog playback 65

Protecting images

- Protect...... ............ 66

Changing image size

- Resize 67

Choosing images to print

- Print (DPOF) mark 68

Shooting movies 70
Viewing movies on the LCD screen 71
Deleting movies 72
Editing movies 73

Cutting movies 74
Deleting unnecessary portions

of movies 74

Copying images to your computer

- For Windows users 75

Copying images to your computer

-

For Macintosh users 86

Troubleshooting ............... ... 88

Warnings and messages 97

Self-diagnosis display 99

Number of images that can be saved or

shooting time 100
Menu items 102
Setup items 106

Precautions .....108

On "Memory Stick" 109
On "lnfoLITHIUM" battery pack 111

Specifications 112

The LCD screen 114

Index 118

7

Identifying the parts

1
2
3

rn POWER button (16)

[gJ POWER lamp (16)

~ Shutter button (22)

@]

Lens cover (16)
[ill Multi connector (13, 15)
rnJ Batteryl"Memory Stick Duo"

cover
[l] "Memory Stick Duo" insertion

slot (19)

lID Battery insertion slot (11)
[ill Microphone

[Q] Flash (29)
[1] Lens

1121 Self-timer lamp (28)/

AF illuminator (30, 106)

See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.

Camera

8

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8

9

11

7 12

lIJ For shooting: Zoom (WfT) button

(25)
For viewing: E{/~ (Playback

zoom) button (61)/~ (Index)
button (36)

[]J $ICHG lamp (orange) (12, 29)

~ LCD screen

@]

MENU button (43, 102)

lID 101 (Display/LCD backlight on/

off) button (25)

[]] Control button

Menu on: JJT/<4/~/. (16)
Menu off: $/0/@/~ (29/28/24/27)

[l] RESET button (88)
rn:J Speaker

[ill Mode switch (17, 102)

ItI : To shoot movies

a: To shoot still images
[E: To view or edit images

[1Q]

Hook for wrist strap

ITIJ

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(Image Size/Delete) button

(20, 39)

[gJ Access lamp (19)

9

USB cradle

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

[I] Camera connector

[2] t (USB) jack (79)

lliJ

DC IN jack (11)

@]

AJV OUT (MONO) jack (37)

10

Connecting and disconnecting your camera

How to connect

Connect the camera as illustrated.

1

.Make sure the camera is securely connected to

the USB cradle.

How to disconnect

Grasp the camera and the USB cradle
(supplied) as illustrated and disconnect the

camera.

.Be sure to turn off the camera before you

connect the camera to the USB cradle or
disconnect the camera from the USB cradle.

. Do not disconnect the camera from the

USB cradle during the USB connection,
as the data may be corrupted. To cancel
the USB connection, see 0 on page 80
(Windows) or D on page 86
(Macintosh).

Charging the battery pack

D

.. Open the battery/"Memory

Stick Duo" cover.

Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow.

.Be sure to turn off your camera when

charging the battery pack (page 16).

.Your camera operates with the

"InfoLITHIUM" NP-FTl battery pack (T type)
(supplied). You can use only T type battery

pack (page Ill).

fJ

.. Installthebattery pack, then

close the battery/"Memory
Stick Duo" cover.

Make sure the battery pack is firmly
inserted all the way, then close the cover.

Battery insertion slot

Insert the battery pack so
that tbe ... marks on the
side of the battery pack

face the same direction

as the ... mark on the
battery insertion slot.

.Be careful not to drop the battery pack when

installing it.

.. Connect the AC Adaptor

(supplied) to the DC IN jack of
the USB cradle (supplied).

Connect the plug with the... mark facing
up.

.Do not sbort the DC plug of the AC Adaptor

with a metallic object, as this may cause

malfunction.

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.. Connect the power cord (mains

lead) to the AC Adaptor and to

a wall outlet (wall socket).

12

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.. Connectthe camera to the USB

cradle.

Connect the camera as illustrated.
The ~/CHG lamp lights up when charging

begins, and goes off when charging is
completed.

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~/CHG lamp

. Make sure the camera is securely connected to

the USB cradle.

Disconnecting the AC Adaptor from

the USB cradle

Hold the DC plug itself and the USB cradle
as illustrated and disconnect the cable.

DC plug

To charge the battery pack only

using the AC Adaptor

You can charge the battery pack without the
USB cradle, such as during your travels.
Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to
the camera with mark facing as

illustrated.

. Be sure to turn off your camera when

charging the battery pack (page 16).

.When placing the camera, make sure the LCD

screen is facing up.

.After charging the battery pack, disconnect the

AC Adaptor both from the multi connector of
the camera and from a wall outlet (wall socket).

To remove the battery pack

Open the battery/"Memory Stick Duo"
cover, then hold the camera so that it faces
downward and remove the battery pack.

.Be careful not to drop the battery pack when

removing it.

Battery r indicator

The battery ng indicator on the
upper left side of the LCD

remaining shooting/viewing
battery remaining charge.

Remaining indicator

.The

or

Charging time

Approximate time to charge a completely
discharged battery pack using the AC
Adaptor at a temperature of 25°C

(nOF).

Battery pack

NP-FTl (supplied)

Charging time
(min.)

Approx. 150

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NP-FT1 (supplied)

Image

LCD

No. of

Battery life

size

back-
light

images

(min.)

5M

On

Approx. 170

Approx. 85

Off

Approx. 200

Approx. 100

VGA

On

Approx. 170 Approx. 85

Off

Approx. 200 Approx.IOO

NP-FT1 (supplied)

Image size

No. of

Battery life

images

(min.)

5M

Approx. 2600

Approx. 130

VGA

Approx. 2800 Approx. 140

NP-FT1 (supplied)

LCD

Battery life

backlight

(min.)

Continuous On

Approx. 80

shooting

Off

Approx. 100

Number of images and battery
life that can be recorded!

viewed

The tables show the approximate number of
images and the battery life that can be
recorded/viewed when you shoot images in
normal mode with a fully charged battery
pack at a temperature of 25°C (77°F). The

numbers of images that can be recorded or

viewed take into account changing the
"Memory Stick Duo" as necessary. Note

that the actual numbers may be less than

indicated depending on the conditions of

use.

14

Shooting still images

Under the average conditions

1)

1)
Shooting in the following situations:

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(P.Quality) is set to [Fine]

-

Shooting one time every 30 seconds

-

The zoom is switched alternately between
the Wand Tends

-

The flash strobes once every two times

-

The power turns on and off once every ten

times

-

[AF Mode] is set to [Single] on the Setup

screen

Viewing still images2)

2)
Viewing single images in order at about three

second intervals

Shooting movies3)

3)
Shooting movies continuously with the image

size [160]

.The number of images and the battery life that

canberecorded/viewedaredecreased under the

following conditions:

-

The surrounding temperature is low

-

The flash is used

-

The camera has been turned on and off many

times

- The zoom is used frequently

-

[LCD Backlight] is set to [Bright] on the

Setup screen

-

The battery power is low.
The battery capacity decreases as you use it

more and more and as time passes

(page 111).

-

[AF Mode] is set to [Monitor] or [Cant] on

the Setup screen

Using the AC Adaptor

Multi connector

AC Adaptor

D

... Connect the AC Adaptor

(supplied) to the multi
connector of the camera.

When placing the camera, make sure the
LCD screen is facing up.
Connect the plug with

the'"

mark facing

up.

.Connect the AC Adaptor to an easily accessible

wall outlet (wall socket) close by. If any trouble
occurs while using the adaptor, immediately
shut off the power by disconnecting the plug
from the wal1 outlet (wal1 socket).

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To wall outlet

(wall socket)

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... Connect the power cord (mains

lead) to the AC Adaptor and
then to a wall outlet (wall
socket).

.After using the AC Adaptor, disconnect it both

from the multi connector of the camera and
from a wal1 outlet (wall socket).

.The set is not disconnected from the AC power

source (mains) as long as it is connected to the
wall outlet (wall socket) even ifthe set itself has
been turned off.

Using your camera

abroad

Power sources

You can use your camera in any country or
region with the AC Adaptor (supplied)
within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Use a
commercially available AC plug adaptor

[a], if necessary, depending on the design of

the wall outlet (wall socket) [b].

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[a] [b]

.Do not use an electronic transfonner (travel

converter), as this may cause a malfunction.

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Turning on/off your camera

.. Slide the lens cover in the

direction of arrow or press the

POWER button.

The POWER lamp (green) lights up and the
power is on. When you turn on your camera

for the first time, the Clock Set screen

appears (page 17).

Turning off the power

Slide the lens cover in the opposite direction
of the arrow or press the POWER button
again. The POWER lamp goes out, and the
camera turns off.

.If you open the lens cover too quickly, the

camera might not turn on. If this happens, close

the cover and then open it again more slowly.

.When opening the lens cover, be careful

not to touch the lens.

16

Auto power-off function

If you do not operate the camera for about
three minutes during shooting
or when performing the Setup,
camera turns off automatically
wearing down the battery. uto
power-off function only op when
the camera is operating using a battery
pack. The auto power-off function also
will not operate in the following
circumstances.

.When

.

ng movies

.Wh ying back a slide show

.When a connector is plugged into the

of

(USB) jack or the AN OUT
(MONO) jack with the camera
connected to the USB cradle

How to use the
control button

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To change the current settings of the
camera, bring up the menu or the Setup
screen (page 44), and use the control button
to make the changes.
For each item, press JJ..JT/"'/~ to select the
desired value, then press. or JJ..JT/.../~ to
make the setting.

Setting the date and time

.. Set the mode switch to 101.

.You cau also carry out this operatiou when the

mode switch is set to ~ or ~ .

.To change the date and time on the Setup

screen, select [Clock Set] in

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(Setup 2)

(pages 44 and 107), and perfo~ the procedure

from step lI~l

.. Slide the lens cover or press

the POWER button to turn on
the camera.

The POWER lamp (green) lights up and the
Clock Set screen appears on the LCD
screen.

.. Select the desired date display

format with JJ./Ton the control

button, then press ..

Select from [Y/M/D] (year/month/day),

[M/DIY] (month/day/year) or [DIMlY]
(day/month/year).

.If the rechargeable button battery (page 109),

which provides the power for saving the time
data, ever becomes low, the Clock Set screen

will appear again. When this happens, reset the

date and time, by starting from step mabove.

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17

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.. Select the year, month, day,

hour or minute item you want
to set with /~ on the control
button.

The item to be set is indicated with ~T.

18

.. Set the numeric value with J..f'If

on the control button, then
press 8 to enter it.

After entering the number, ~T moves to
the next item. Repeat steps II and iii until
all of the items are set.

.If you selected [DIMlY] in step I!), set the time

on a 24-hour cycle.

.Midnight is indicated as 12:00 AM, and noon

as 12:00 PM.

.. Select [OK] with ~ on the

control button, then press 8.

The date and time are entered and the clock
starts to keep time.

.To cancel the date and time setting, select

[Cancel] with A/T/<4/~ on the control button,
then press..

Inserting and removing a "Memory Stick Duo"

... Open the batteryl"Memory

Stick Duo" cover.

Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow.

. When using this camera, the Memory

Stick Duo Adaptor (supplied) is not

necessary.

.Be careful not to drop the battery pack when

opening or closing the battery/"Memory Stick

Duo" cover.

.For details on "Memory Stick Duo," see

page 109.

Terminal. side

... Insert the "Memory Stick Duo."

Insert a "Memory Stick Duo" all the way in
until it clicks as illustrated.

.When inserting a "Memory Stick Duo," make

sure of the direction and insert it all the way to
the connector. If the "Memory Stick Duo" is
not inserted correctly, you may not be able to
record or display images with the "Memory

Stick Duo." And also it may result in
malfunction of both the camera and "Memory
Stick Duo."

Access lamp

... Close the battery/"Memory

Stick Duo" cover.

To remove a "Memory Stick Duo"

Open the battery/"Memory Stick Duo"
cover, then push the "Memory Stick Duo"
to pop it out.

. Whenever the access lamp is lit, the

camera is recording or reading an
image. Never open the battery/"Memory
Stick Duo" cover or turn off the power at
this time, The data may be corrupted.

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Setting the still image size

.. Set the mode switch to 101, and

turn on the power.

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.. Press ;;~=/00 (Image Size).

The Image Size setup appears.

.For details on the image size, see page 21.

.. Select the desired image size

with J../T on the control button.

The image size is set.

When the setting is complete, press

::~=/ liD

(Image Size) so that the Image Size setup
disappears from the LCD screen.

.

The image size selected here is maintained even

when the power is turned off.

Image size

Usage guidelines

5M1)(2592xI944)

Large

.For saving important images, printing in A4 size or

3:22)(2592xl728)

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printing A5 size high density images

3M (2048xI536)

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1M (l280x960)

.For printing in postcard size

I

.For recording a larger number of images

IVGA

(640x480)

Small

.For attaching images to e-mail or creating home pages

~16MB

32MB

64MB

128MB

MSX-M256

Image size

MSX-M512

5M

6 (II)

12 (23) 25 (48) 51 (96)

92 (174)

188 (354)

3:2 6 (11)

12 (23) 25 (48) 51 (96) 92 (174) 188 (354)

3M

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10 (18)

20 (37) 41 (74) 82 (149) 148 (264) 302 (537)

1M

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24 (46) 50 (93) 101 (187) 202 (376)

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357 (649) 726 (1320)

VGA

97 (243)

196 (491) 394 (985) 790 (l975)j 1428 (3571)

2904 (7261) i

Image size

You can choose image size (number of
pixels) and image quality (compression

ratio) based on the kind of images you want
to shoot. The larger you make the image
size and the higher you make the image

quality, the better your image, but also the
larger the amount of data needed to preserve
your image. This means you can save fewer
images in your "Memory Stick Duo."
Choose an image size and quality

appropriately for the kind of images you

want to shoot.

.When images recorded using earlier Sony

models are played back on this camera. the
display may differ from the actual image size.

.When the images are viewed on the LCD

screen of the camera, they all look the same

size.

.Number of shooting images can differ from

these values according to shooting conditions.

. When the number of remaining shooting

images is greater than 9999, the ">9999"
indicator appears on the LCD screen.

.You can resize the images later (Resize

function, see page 67).

1)
The factory setting is [5M]. It is the highest image quality on this camera.

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

The number of images that can be saved in a "Memory Stick

DUO,,3)

The number of images that can be saved in Fine (Standard)4) mode are shown below.

(Units: number of images)

3)
When [Mode] (REC Mode) is set to [Normal]

For the number of images that can be saved in other modes, see page 100.

4)

For more information about the image quality (compression ratio), see page 44.

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Basic still image shooting - Using auto adjustment mode

Mode

.. Set the mode switch to 10. and

slide the lens cover to turn on
the power.

The name of the folder where the image will
be recorded appears on the LCD screen for
approximately five seconds.

. This camera can create new folders and select

folders to be stored in the "Memory Stick Duo"

(page 45).

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.. Holdthe camera steadily with

both hands and position the
subject in the center of the
focus frame.

Do not touch the lens portion, flash portion,

or microphone (page 8) when you hold the
camera.

.The minimum focal distance to a subject is

approx. 50 em (19 3/4 inches).

To shoot subjects at distances closer than this,

use close-ups (Macro) mode (page 27).

.. Press and hold the shutter

button halfway down.

The beep sounds but the image is not yet
recorded. When the AE/ AF lock indicator
changes from flashing to steadily lit, the
camera is ready for shooting.

(The LCD screen may be frozen for a split
second depending on the subject.)

.If you release the shutter button, shooting will

be canceled.

.When the camera does not beep, the AF

adjustment is not complete. You can continue to

shoot, but the AF is not set properly (except in
Continuous AF, page 48).

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.. Press the shutter button fully

down.

The shutter sounds. The image will be
recorded in the "Memory Stick Duo." When

"Recording" disappears from the LCD
screen, you can shoot the next image.

.The frame indicated on the LCD screen shows

the focus adjustment range (AP range finder,
page 47).

.When operating the camera using a battery

pack, if you do not operate the camera for a
while during recording or playback, the camera

turns off automatically to prevent wearing

down the battery (page] 6).

Mode s a

When you mode switch to a, the
functions that can be used c as follows

according to a (Camera) menu.

Still image auto shooting [Auto]

The focus, exposure and white balance are

automatically adjusted as needed to allow

easy shooting. In on, the image

quality is set to , the AF range finder
frame is set F], and the metering
mode is se [Multi] (pages 47 and 52).

Only a

( amera), [Mode] (REC Mode)

and

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(Setup) appear in the menu.

Still image program shooting

[Program]

The necessary adjustments are made
automatically like still image auto shooting,
but can also change the focus and other
adju nts as desired. In addition, you can
also set the desired shooting functions using

menus (pages 43 and 102).

:0..:

(Magnifying glass mode)

(page 32)

..) (Twilight mode) (page 32)

,.J (Twilight portrait mode) (page 32)

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(Landscape mode) (page 33)

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(Snow mode) (page 33)

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( mode) (page 33)

f;~; (Fireworks mode) (page 33)
To switch the shooting method

1 Set the mode switch to a.

2 Press MENU.

3 Select a

(Camera) with

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on the

control button.

4 Select the desired shooting mode with

IttJT on the control button.

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Auto

When you a subject that is
difficult to the AEI AF lock
indicator c es to flashing slowly.
The Auto us function may have
difficulty working under the following
conditions. In such cases, release the shutter
button, then recompose the shot and focus
again.

.The subject is

and dark.

.The contrast its

background is poor.

.The subject is seen through glass, such as

a window.

. A fast-moving subject.
. The subject reflects or has a lustrous

finish, such as a mirror or a
body.
A flashing subject.
A backlit subject.

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There are two Auto Focus functions: "AF
range finder frame" which sets the
position acco

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to the subject
and size, mode" which sets
focus stattl mish timing according to the
AF response and the battery consumption.
See page 47 for details.

Checking the last image you

shot -

Quick Review

.. Press (@) on the control

button.

To return to the normal shooting mode,
press lightly on the shutter button or press

(@)

again.

To delete the image displayed on the

LCD screen

1 Press ::~;

/ lID

(Delete).

2 Select [Delete] with A on the control

button, then press..
The image is deleted.

Indicators on the LCD screen during shooting

Each time you press IDI, the display
changes in the following order.

.When shooting/viewing movies, the status of

the LCD screen changes as follows: Indicators
on

__

Indicators off

__

LCD backlight off

.For a detailed description of the indicators, see

page 114.

.For a detailed description of the histogram, see

page 5l.

.You can extend the battery remaining time by

turning off t!;Ie LCD backlight.

.This setting is maintained even when the power

is turned off.

Indicators on

~

Histogram on (Image information can also be

displayed during playback.)

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Indicators off

~

LCD backlight off

Using the zoom feature

.. Press the zoom button to

choose the desired image size
for shooting.

The minimum focal distance to the
subject

Approx. 50 cm (193/4 inches) from the lens

surface

.You cannot change the zoom scale while

shooting movie.

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Image size

Maximum zoom scale

3M

3.8x

1M

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Zoom

Your camera is equipped with zoom
functions that enlarge the image using
optical zoom and two types of digital

processing. Digital zoom can be selected

from smart zoom or precision digital zoom.
When digital zoom is set, the zoom method
switches from optical zoom to digital zoom
when the zoom scale exceeds 3x.
To use only the optical zoom, set [Digital
Zoom] to [Off] on the Setup screen
(page 106). In this case, the digital zoom

area does not appear in the zoom scale
display bar on the LCD screen, and the

maximum zoom is 3x. The enlargement
method and the zoom scale differ according
to the image size and the zoom type, so
select the zoom to match the shooting
purpose.
When digital zoom is set and you press the
zoom button, the zoom scaling indicator
appears on the LCD screen as follows.

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The W side of this line is optical zoom,
and the T side is digital zoom

W=T

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Zoom scaling indicator

.The a.. indicator differs according to the zoom

type.

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Optical zoom: a.. X

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Smart zoom:

Sa.. X

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Precision digital zoom:

pa.. X

.The AF range finder frame does not appear

when using the digital zoom. The IMI. m or
a

indicators flashes, and AF operates with

priority on subjects located near the center.

Smart zoom

The image is enlarged with almost no
distortion. This Jets you use smart zoom

with the same feeling as opticaJ zoom. To
set smart zoom, set [Digital Zoom] to
[Smart] on the Setup screen (page 106).

When you purchase your camera, it is set to

smart zoom.
The maximum zoom scale depends on the
selected image size as follows.

When you purchase your camera,
the image size is set to [5M]. Smart
zoom cannot be used when the

image size is set to [5M] or [3:2], so
set a different image size.

.When using the smart zoom, the image on the

LCD screen may look rough. However, this has
no effect on the recorded image.

. You cannot use the smart zoom in the Multi

Burst mode.

Precision digital zoom

All image sizes are enJarged up to a
maximum 6x. This function cuts out and
enJarges a certain portion of the image, so
the image quality deteriorates. To set
precision digital zoom, set [Digital Zoom]
to [Precision] on the Setup screen

(page 106).

Shooting close-ups - Macro

The close-ups (Macro) recording mode is
used when zooming up subjects such as
flowers or insects. Setting the zoom all the

way to the W side lets you shoot subjects at

distances as close as 8 cm. However, the

minimum focus distance varies according

to the zoom position. Therefore, shooting

with the zoom set all the way to the W side

is recommended.

When the zoom is set all the way to
the W side:

Approx. 8 cm (3 1/4 inches) from the lens

surface

When the zoom is set all the way to
the T side:

Approx. 25 cm (97/8 inches) from the lens

surface

.Using Spot AF is recommended (page 47).

.

To shoot at even closer distances than close-ups
(Macro) recording, use

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(Magnifying glass

mode) (page 32).

... Set the mode switch to 101

, and

press ~ (~) on the control
button.

The ,If:,

(macro) indicator appears on the

LCD screen.

.If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU

first so that the menu disappears.

.You can also carry out this operation when the

mode switch is set to II.

. You cannot use this function when ~

(Camera) in the menu is set to co..

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(Magnifying glass mode),

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(Landscape mode) and f;~\ (Fireworks

mode).

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... Center the su bjecti n the frame.

Press and hold the shutter

button halfway down, then

press the shutter button fully

down.

To return to normal recording mode

Press ~ (~) on the control button again.

The ~ indicator disappears from the LCD

screen.

.When shooting in close-nps (Macro) mode, the

focns depth becomes extremely shallow, and
the entire subject may not be in focns.

.When shooting in close-nps (Macro) mode, the

AF speed drops in order to focus accurately on
close snbjects.

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Using the self.timer

... Set the mode switch to a

, and

press T (i9) on the control
button.

The i9

(self-timer) indicator appears on the

LCD screen.

.When recording with the self-timer, place the

camera in a stable location. If you place the

camera in an unstable location for recording,

the camera may fan and become damaged or
malfunction.

.\fthe menu is cnrrently displayed, press MENU

first so that the menu disappears.

.You can also carry out this operation when the

mode switch is set to a.

... Center the subject in the frame.

Press and hold the shutter
button halfway down, then
press the shutter button fully
down.

The self-timer lamp (page 8) flashes and a
beep sounds after you press the shutter
button until the shutter operates
(approximately 10 seconds later).

To cancel the self-timer in the middle
of the operation

Press T (19) on the control button again.

The i9 indicator disappears from the LCD

screen.

.If you press the shutter button while standing in

front of the camera, the focus and the exposure
may not be correctly set.

Selecting a flash mode

.. Setthemodeswitchto 101 , and

press A (~ ) on the control
button repeatedly to select a

flash mode.

Each time you press A (~ ),

the indicator

changes as follows.

No indicator (Auto): The flash

automatically strobes when shooting
images in a dark place. The factory setting
is Auto.

~ (Forced flash): The flash strobes

regardless of the surrounding brightness.

~SL (Slow synchro): The flash strobes

regardless of the surrounding brightness.
The shutter speed is slow in a dark place, so

you can clearly shoot the background that is
out of flash light.

~

(No flash): The flash does not strobe

regardless of the surrounding brightness.

o If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU

first so that the menu disappears.

o When [ISO] is set to [Auto] in the menu. the

recommended shooting distance using the flash
is approx. 0.3 m to 1.5 m (117/8 inches to
59 1/8 inches) (W)/0.5 m to 1.5 m (19 3/4
inches to 59 1/8 inches) (T).

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You can change the brightness of the flash with
~:!: (Flash Level) in the menu (page 55). (You
cannot change the brightness of the flash while
101 (Camera) is set to [Auto] in the menu.)

o When using the ~SL (Slow synchro)or (tI (No

flash) mode, the shutter speed becomes slower
in dark places. Be careful not to allow your
hand to shake while holding the camera.

o

While charging the flash, the ~ /CHG lamp

flashes. After the charging is complete, the

lamp goes out.

. This setting is maintained even when the power

is turned off.

To prevent subjects' eyes from
appearing red

Set [Red Eye Reduction] to [On] on the

screen (page 106). The

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indicator

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pre-strobes before shooting to reduce the
red-eye phenomenon.

o Red-eye reductionmay not producethedesired

effects depending on individual differences, the
distance to the subject, if the subject does not
see the pre-strobe, or other conditions.

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Shooting images with
illuminator

The AF illuminator is fill light to
more easily on a subject in dark

undings. The .~ONappears he LCD

n and the AF illumin red
light when the shutter butt essed
halfway until the focus is locked.

.If AF illuminator not

subject sufficiently or the subj 0
contrast, focus will not be achi (A distance
up to approximately 2.2 m (86 5/8 inches) is

recommended.)

.Focus is achieved as long as AF illuminator

light r the subject, even if the light is
slightl e center of the subject.

.When the focus preset distance is set (page

the AF illuminator does not function.

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.T F range finder frame does not appear.

, .or a

indicators flashes, and AF

o with priority on subjects located near
the center.

.The AF illuminator nly when It!I

(Camera) is set to [A [Program], :Q,:

(Magnifying glass mode),

,.) (Twilight

portrait mode),

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(Beach mode) in

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Inserting the date and time
on a still image

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.. Set the mode switch to 1t!I, then

press MENU.

The menu appears.

.When images are shot with the date and time

superimposed, the date and time cannot be

removed later.

.The date and time do not appear on the LCD

screen during shooting, instead, the ~
indicator appears on the LCD screen. The
actual date and time appear in red during
playback only.

.The date and time is not inserted in Multi Burst

mode.

.You can also carry out this operation with the

mode switch set to

ItI

or [E] .